Nicola Sturgeon calls for energy price cap rise to be 'cancelled' as bills to hit £3549

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken out about the price cap following the announcement that it will rise by 80 per cent.

This morning it was announced that energy regulator Ofgem will rise the price cap by 80 per cent, pushing up the average yearly bill to £3549 - around £295.75 per month. This will then rise again in January with experts predicting a staggering increase to £5,386.

There has been pressure for the UK Government to intervene as the cost of living payments and energy discount were established when experts believed the price cap to only rise by 42 per cent.