The government has been urged to raid massive profits at oil giants such as BP to provide additional help for families struggling to heat their homes – with average energy bills set to soar past £3,000 a year.
Climate campaigners said BP was “laughing all the way to the bank” while ordinary people are plunged into poverty after the oil and gas company posted profits of $8.5bn (£6.9bn) between April and June – the second-best quarter in its history.
