Ed Miliband comments on Scottish Power warning of £900 increase to energy bills this autumn

Ed Miliband MP, Labour's Shadow Climate Change and Net Zero Secretary, commenting on the warning from the chief executive of Scottish Power that a typical annual domestic energy bill could rise by more than £900 this autumn, said:

"As energy bills spiral for working people, this warning is yet another reminder that the Government is failing to tackle the cost of living crisis.

"Energy bills have already risen to their highest level in a generation. Yet instead of offering real support, this government's buy now, pay later loan scheme is wholly inadequate to meet the scale of need.

"And they refuse to implement a windfall tax on the oil and gas producers making record profits, that could fund real support for families. Britain needs a government that is on your side."