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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

Scottish Power boss urges Sunak to take swift action on energy bills crisis

Controls on a domestic gas boiler.
Ofgem is due to announce how much its energy price cap is due to go up in August, before the new limit takes effect from October for households in Great Britain. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

The boss of one of Britain’s biggest energy suppliers has warned Rishi Sunak that further government help with the cost of living crisis must be announced as soon as possible to avoid an autumn emergency for struggling families.

Keith Anderson, the chief executive of Scottish Power, said a fresh support package would be vital before a further dramatic increase in the cost of gas and electricity bills due in October, as Russia’s war in Ukraine drives up energy costs to eye-watering levels.

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