BBCNEWS Breakfast June 4, 2024 05:09:00
Of that. ,, . ., ~ , ., the labour leader sir keir starmer is calling for a freeze on the energy price cap rises in october and january funded by an extra tax on the big energy firms. we'll be speaking to him at 7.30am but let's just get a reminder of the situation as it stands. at the moment the energy price cap means a typical household pays just under £2000 a year for gas and electricity. analysts think that by october it will be much higher, more than £3,500. and injanuary it could go up to more than £11,200. labour's proposal would mean bills don't go up this autumn or winter. that wou...