Consumer champion Martin Lewis yesterday called rocketing energy prices a “national crisis” comparable with the Covid pandemic - as the out-of-touch Tories faced urgent demands to act.
Meanwhile, campaigners warned soaring bills could trigger a wave of deaths and an “epidemic” of people disconnecting themselves from heating and power.
Experts predict a jump in its energy price caps will see an average dual-fuel standard tariff energy bill jump from already hefty £1,971 a year to £3,582 - an 82% leap.
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