Energy crisis due to ‘catastrophic UK policy failure’, expert warns

The skyrocketing price cap by Ofgem, said to have been caused by the UK Government’s inactivity, was the subject of protests across Glasgow on Friday

THE UK’s energy crisis is the result of a “catastrophic failure of political policy” at Westminster, an expert has warned.

While the recent war in Ukraine has contributed to the soaring price of gas, there are warnings that years of botched energy strategies have resulted in bills which could reach an average of £7700 from April, according to the latest forecasts.