Labour calls on Johnson, Sunak, and Truss to end the appalling vacuum of leadership on energy bills

Ed Miliband MP, Labour's Shadow Climate Change and Net Zero Secretary, today calling on the Conservative Government and leadership candidates to end their vacuum of leadership on the energy bills crisis, said:

"The new price cap will be announced on 26 August, and from that moment on direct debits will start rising plunging millions into misery and anxiety.

"Energy companies will not wait for the convenience of the Tory leadership contest and its conclusion on 5 September.

"If this was a banking crisis, the Government would act. If this was a war, the Government would act.

"This is national emergency facing families and it cannot wait.

"The Conservative candidates and the zombie Government must end the appalling vacuum of leadership and act.

"There is a growing consensus across our society that Labour‘s proposal to freeze energy bills for this winter is the only way forward that will prevent the pain and anguish the British people are facing.

"Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, and Liz Truss bear responsibility to act.

"Tonight, in their hustings, the candidates must immediately clarify whether they agree with Labour’s proposals. And if not, what their alternative proposals are.

"The British people deserve answers, not more delay from a distracted and out of touch Conservative government."