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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

Reeves’ £150 cut in energy bills will be nuked by Sizewell costs, ex-Labour donor claims

Rachel Reeves’ pledge to take £150 off household energy bills could be wiped out because of the costs of nuclear energy, hidden green levies and new levies being introduced by the energy regulator, it has been claimed.

In her Budget last week, the chancellor promised to take £150 off household bills by scrapping the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme.

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