Offenders on bail who are likely to be jailed should have sentencing hearings delayed, courts of appeal judge reported to have saidThe energy secretary, Ed Miliband, acknowledged the rise in the price cap will worry lots of people across the country. He blamed the cap increase in the “toxic legacy” of the Conservative governments over the last 14 years, which he said failed to “secure” the UK’s energy system, instead leaving it at the “mercy” of international markets “controlled by dictators”.In order to help households struggling with bills, Miliband said Labour plans to reform Ofgem so it is a “consumer champion”, work to make standing charges fairer and introduce a Warm Homes Plan, which will give devolved administrations the power and the resources to bring every home in their area up to EPC standard C or higher within a decade.The only long term solution to achieve energy independence is to sprint towards clean, homegrown power. That’s why we are moving at pace to deliver on our mission for clean power, by lifting the onshore wind ban, consenting solar and getting more renewable projects built.Instead of prioritising cheap energy, the new Labour government are pursuing Ed Miliband’s reckless net zero targets with no thoughts to the costs.And far from their promise of saving families £300 off their energy bills, one of their first acts in office is to remove the winter fuel payment from 10 million pensioners this winter.We’ve braced ourselves for a challenging winter but today’s price cap increase will no doubt see even more people fall behind on their energy bills.We’re particularly concerned about households with children and young people and those on lower incomes, who are most likely to struggle with their heating costs. Continue reading...
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