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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Sommerlad

UNBELIEVABLE: What is labour s plan to freeze energy bills | History Defined

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Sir Keir Starmer has announced his plan to tackle soaring energy bills this winter, calling runaway household fuel costs a “national emergency”.

During a media blitz on Monday morning, the Labour leader’s “fully costed” £29bn strategy would freeze Ofgem’s energy price cap – the maximum amount utility companies can charge customers on standard tariffs – preventing the further dramatic rises forecast for October and January.

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