BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten June 4, 2024 21:09:00
Wants to be as comparatively generous as it was in the last cost of living support package announced in may. if as expected gas prices remain high across next year, you could expect to double that. but if, as the industry and the opposition suggests, the increase in the cap could be scrapped for everyone — the costs would be £90—£100 billion. a pandemic—style support bill, again. you can certainly argue that once energy price rises are so big and the cost of those bills gets so high, that the best option is to go for something much more comprehensive, much bigger, and just tolerate the...