Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and former Labour leader Ed Miliband has said Conservative Chancellor Rishi Sunak has 'sided with the gas companies' over the British people.
The minister for Net Zero also said Mr Sunak has 'failed the test' to act accordingly in response to the price cap rising by £693 from April 1, 2022.
The Chancellor revealed a £9 billion package in the House of Commons on February 3 to "take the sting" out of the rising gas and electricity bills, just hours after energy regulator Ofgem revealed the hike in price cap which is set to befall nearly 22 million people in England, Scotland and Wales in less than two months time.
