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UK Energy Prices to Jump 10% in October

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UK Energy Prices to Jump 10% in October
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AUG 2024
Above: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan during a visit to Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm, a clean energy site in Pencader, South Wales Image copyright: WPA Pool/Pool/Getty Images News via Getty Images
story last updated AUG 2024

The Spin

Conservative Party narrative

A 10% cap increase is far too high at a time when inflation was just going down and the winter fuel credit has been scrapped. This is likely Keir Starmer's attempt at priming citizens for their future under the Labour Party's wind and solar energy agenda, which will lead to rising costs from importing oil when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing.

Spectator (UK)

Labour Party narrative

While immediate negative reactions to this policy are understandable, this price cap change is due to geopolitical and environmental factors that the government couldn't prevent. It's also important to note that energy prices in October will be far lower than last October, as Labour is doing everything it can to address the abysmal economy it inherited from the Conservatives.

BBC NewsGuardian

Public Figures

Keir Starmer


Political split

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RIGHT

The energy price cap hike is just the start of Labour’s problems
Spectator (UK)AUG 2024
Martin Lewis calls for rethink of plan to limit winter fuel payments
GuardianAUG 2024
What is the energy price cap and can I cut my bill?
GuardianAUG 2024
Average annual energy bill to rise by 10% to £1,717 in Great Britain from October
GuardianAUG 2024
Ofgem price cap rise brings renewed calls for winter fuel payment U-turn
IndependentAUG 2024
How can I lower my energy bills and what help is there for me?
IndependentAUG 2024
I have been a Labour loyalist for 45 years, but cutting the winter fuel allowance is short-sighted folly | George Foulkes
GuardianAUG 2024
Labour in power faces dire economic inheritance, says Rachel Reeves
GuardianFEB 2024