UK Parliament Approves Emergency Energy Price Cap to Shield Households This Winter
The UK Parliament has passed emergency legislation to cap household energy bills at £1,717 a year for the next six months, in a move aimed at easing pressure on families facing a winter cost-of-living squeeze. The bill, backed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, is designed to protect around 28 million households from a projected 10% rise in energy costs driven by higher global gas prices. Labour MPs…