Labour’s £29bn energy price freeze plan explained

by 24britishtvAug. 15, 2022, 7:50 p.m. 47
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has defended his party's plans to freeze energy price rises for all consumers, saying it's not just the most hard-up families who will struggle to pay soaring bills. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Labour wants to cap energy bills at £1,971 a year for the average household, and says it will be partly funded by increasing the windfall tax on oil and gas firms. Critics say the plan would be very expensive - and would have to be continued beyond next spring. ----------------------- Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Channel4News

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