| Following the news that the energy price cap will increase by up to £139 a year, Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said: “This price cap increase will plunge thousands of low income households across the country into more uncertainty. At a time where Covid-19 has already done so much damage, for the government not to delay this is outrageous. “If the Tories actually cared about keeping the costs of energy low they would not have scrapped their home insulation programme earlier this year. Their failure to upgrade homes has left those on low incomes at the mercy of energy suppliers who have increased their bills. “Liberal Democrats are calling for a long-term home insulation programme to cut energy bills and reforming the price cap to properly target those in fuel poverty.” Notes: Liberal Democrats previously called the Conservatives out for scrapping the Green Homes Grant on the 31st March and have regularly called for a long-term programme to upgrade homes. Homes are the second largest contributor to the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. |
