Boris Johnson was last night accused of standing by and doing nothing as millions of families faced crippling energy bills of up to £5,038 a year.
And the outgoing PM passed the buck on to his successor after a crunch meeting with fatcat power firm bosses yesterday failed to agree a plan to help those hit by the worsening cost of living crisis.
Energy consultancy Auxilione said that based on Wednesday’s prices, Ofgem could set the cap at £5,038 a year for the average household in the three months from April. It also predicted bills would hit £4,467 in January.
