Chancellor told by devolved governments not to pass energy costs to households

PA Wire

Devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have urged the Chancellor not to pass the cost of an energy cap on to struggling families.

In a joint letter to Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney has joined finance ministers from Wales and Northern Ireland to call for more targeted support for those impacted by the cost-of-living crisis.