A Lanarkshire MP has demanded that Boris Johnson recalls Parliament to address the growing cost of living crisis.
The call from Airdrie and Shotts MP Anum Qaisar comes as the UK is predicted to enter a recession by the end of the year, with increased interest rates and inflation hitting 13.3 per cent.
Ofgem announced recently that it will update the price cap every three months, instead of quarterly, as energy costs rise at the fastest rate in 40 years.
Energy bills are expected to reach an average of £4000 per year by January 2023.
A recent survey by the Office for National Statistics found that 87 per cent of adults reported an increase in their cost of living with nearly a quarter (23 per cent) reporting that it was very difficult or difficult to pay their usual household bills.
Ms Qaisar said: “The Tory Government is woefully ill prepared for the cost-of-living crisis. With news that the UK is heading towards a recession, the Prime Minister must take drastic action to mitigate its impact.
“People cannot wait for a new Prime Minister to implement a plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. Households in my Airdrie and Shotts constituency are already facing the worst levels of inflation in decades, and it is only going to get worse.
“The price of food and heating is already unsustainable and with projection that these are only going to further increase, millions of households face financial hardship.
“Although the Prime Minister is rightly leaving his post it is still his duty to do all he can to alleviate the mounting financial pressure on households.
“He must recall Parliament and allow MPs to debate how we can best help our constituents through this crisis. People cannot wait the several weeks it will take for the Tories to select a new Prime Minister.”
Frontrunner Liz Truss has said her big plan to tackle the crisis is an emergency budget as soon as she takes office.
She wants to immediately reverse the rise in National Insurance contributions and suspend green levies on energy bills.
Her allies say this will give people more money in their pockets.
But the foreign secretary faced pressure over the weekend when she said she wanted to help people by reducing the tax burden - and “not giving handouts”.
Meanwhile, former chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he will scrap VAT on energy bills.
Mr Sunak’s supporters say other policies will depend on what happens with energy bills in the coming days. They have said he can be trusted based on his record as chancellor.
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