I know local families are worried about the cost-of-living crisis and the rising energy costs as we head into the Autumn. I welcomed the plans outlined by Keir Starmer earlier today to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
Labour’s fully funded plan would prevent the energy price cap from rising through the winter, paid for by extra tax from oil and gas giants making eye-watering profits.
In the long-term Labour would reduce energy demand and lower bills by insulating 19 million homes across the country over the next decade through Labour’s Warm Homes Plan.
The fully-funded plans would also save the typical family over £1000 and bring inflation down by 4%, making future interest rate rises less likely and easing the burden on households and businesses. The plan would ensure that bills wouldn’t rise in the first place and skip the need for complicated voucher schemes that people may miss out on.