The UK Liberal Democrats urge the new Prime Minister to hold a General Election and present legislation to freeze energy bills to help families and pensioners pay their bills and heat their homes this winter. Truss should scrap the energy price hike then call a General Election, to bring about the real change the public deserves. Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss must back our bill and immediately freeze energy bills to save millions from poverty. Meanwhile, British liberals will present a bill to Parliament this week that would prohibit Ofgem, Great Britain’s independent energy regulator, from increasing the cap above its current level. "If the new prime minister implements reform it will not only end the current impasse but can end ransom politics for good.

Source: The Times September 05, 2022 19:15 UTC