Letter to prime minister signed by 192 MPs said move would protect millions of families on standard variable tariffs Theresa May has been urged to revive her election pledge to put a price cap on energy bills by more than 70 Conservative MPs who signed a cross-party letter to the…
Read MoreSeventy-six Conservative MPs have backed calls for Theresa May to press ahead with a cap on energy prices. In May, Mrs May told the Sun she would, if re-elected, introduce a cap on “unfair” price rises to help 17 million families on standard variable tariffs. But plans put forward by…
Read MoreJohn asks whether Ministers agree that it is pathetic of Ofgem to ask the Government to pass a law ordering it to impose an energy price cap when it has the legal powers to do that already…
Read MoreEnergy Secretary Greg Clark told the energy regulator to ‘do their job’ and ‘stand up for consumers’ by capping prices. The call came after the Commons heard the energy regulator has not formally responded to a Government demand it “does its job”. Energy Secretary Greg Clark told MPs that Ofgem…
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