Pint of beer would cost £25 if prices had risen in line with gas
The TelegraphIf the price of beer had risen in line with gas, a pint would cost £25, an energy boss has said. Greg Jackson, founder and chief executive of Octopus Energy, who is calling for Government intervention ahead of further price cap rises, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I think the spate of failures within the 29 companies that went bust last year, that was driven by gas prices roughly doubling. Rishi Sunak supporter Kevin Hollinrake told Sky News that promises by Liz Truss' campaign to cut taxes would only provide an extra "pound a week" to the poorest households, whereas it would provide "to the tune of about £30 a week" to a household like his. "Labour is leading on this, we have said freeze those bills this winter, make sure people don't pay any more for their energy." Mr Bullen told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "All through the summer, we've been hearing about customers in distress, customers who are worried that they're not able to heat their homes over this coming winter.
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