Labor sent letter toBoris Johnsonand two Conservative leadership candidates toparliament return early requested to do so. Responding to soaring utility costs.
Sir Keir Starmer said that from October he will freeze the cap for six months at the current level of £1,971, and in the average household he will save £1,000, "full burden announced his £29 billion plan for .
MP calls for his August 22nd return two weeks early as Labor calls a "critical deadline" for a new energy price cap at the end of the month. It was issued prior to publication. for government action.
In the letter, House of Representatives shadow leader Tangam Debonair told Mr Johnson that the country faced "an urgent choice".
Families are on their side and ready to take necessary action now.
Thangam Debbonaire, Labor
Figures released this week show inflation rose to 10.1% in July.
She said:
"Therefore, I am writing to you today to urge you to re-open Parliament early on Monday 22nd August so that the energy price cap can be frozen for the winter.
"Within seven days, Ofgem will announce an increase in its energy price cap.
"With inflation rising to 10.1%, this will Not only will it send households into a further spiral of anxiety, prompting them to cut even more for the winter, but it will have another impact on our economy, as businesses and households are at stake. , we cannot wait to act.
"Families are on their side and ready to take the necessary action now to respond to the scale of this national emergency." We strongly urge the government to adopt the Labor plan and take action to freeze the price cap now.”
The government also Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have so far shown no intention of adopting the Labor strategy, and the Foreign Secretary has stuck to his plans for tax cuts, promising emergency funding should workers cut them. He will become prime minister in a few weeks.
Sir Kiel Sturmer this week unveiled party plans to tackle rising energy prices (Ben Birchall/PA)
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A government spokesperson said in response to a Labor Party call:
``Fiscal decisions over the next few months will be left to the next Prime Minister, but we are currently offering a We continue to directly assist people, months into the future to help those whose cost of living is rising.
"This includes the vulnerable money that will be deposited into people's bank accounts in the fall. It includes a second cost of living payment for households of £324, additional assistance for pensioners and people with disabilities, and £400 in utility bills.Whole household discount this winter.'
Mr Sunak, who is believed to be lagging behind the competition, called the Labor Party's plan a "blunt weapon" to benefit those who do not need help.
He said this week that Truss would be guilty of a "moral failure" if she didn't focus on the country's poorest, and her policies could further spur inflation.
Scottish National Party Westminster leader Ian Blackford made a similar call earlier this month, urging the Prime Minister to take action and summon Parliament to address the cost of living crisis.
The workers' demands for the recall were welcomed by Simon Francis of the End Fuel Poverty Campaign, who said: It lays the groundwork for dealing with long-term problems. ''
