Price cap rise means millions will be terrified for the future
The Scottish Greens have accused the UK government of shamefully abandoning millions of people who will suffer as a result of today's price cap rise.
The Scottish Greens environment spokesperson, Mark Ruskell MSP, said:
"Across Scotland and beyond, millions of people will be going to bed tonight terrified about the future and knowing that they have been abandoned by Boris Johnson and his colleagues.”
“This isn’t just a market failure, it is also a failure of Ofgem and the broken regulatory system. Most of all it is a failure of the UK Government, which has acted utterly shamefully. This is one of the wealthiest societies in the world and nobody should be having to choose between freezing and starving. Today’s announcement represents a social emergency that is worse than any we have seen for decades.”
“This will have absolutely catastrophic consequences for ordinary people and businesses up and down the country. These price rises are simply unaffordable and will plunge families all over the country into destitution and poverty.”
“There are vital steps that can be taken to mitigate the impact, but the biggest ones can only be done from Downing Street.”
“Whether it is nationalising the big five energy companies, reversing this terrible rise, raising minimum wage to a liveable level or reversing the cruel cuts to Universal Credit. There must also be a fundamental review of Ofgem and the regulatory system that has allowed this to happen."
“These changes can be implemented quickly to deliver help to those who need it now. But they need a determination and a political will that is nowhere to be found in Westminster.”