“I CAN’T control wars in the Middle East that we weren’t a part of, which impact families here,” explains Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh.

She was trying to abdicate any government responsibility for the latest hike in household energy bills announced today by Ofgem regulators. From October, the price cap on gas and electricity units is to be raised by 4 per cent. This comes on top of the 13 per cent increase imposed for the current July-October term.


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