“If she doesn’t adopt the Liberal Democrat plan to freeze energy prices and scrap the October energy price hike, then the consequences don’t bear thinking about”
Following new Prime Minister Liz Truss’s appointment, Daisy Cooper MP has said that the Government must address the cost-of-living catastrophe for both individuals and businesses.
She said: “Too many households and businesses in St Albans are teetering on the brink and desperately waiting for the next Prime Minister to announce how she intends to tackle the cost-of-living emergency.
“Quite frankly it’s appalling that my constituents and the country have had to wait for months whilst the interminable Tory leadership contest dragged on and on, without either candidate setting out a plan to help the public.
“Weeks ago, Liberal Democrats set out a plan to freeze household energy prices now and pay for it with a tougher windfall tax on the massive profits energy companies are making. We’re also calling on the PM to throw a lifeline to small businesses through a pandemic-style support package to stop our high streets from becoming ghost towns.
“So many pubs, restaurants and shops right here in St Albans just managed to survive the pandemic, but now they look set to collapse under the weight of bills. It’s shameful that, just last week, many of our pub landlords were faced with terrifying decisions about whether to lock-in to multi-year energy bill contracts, without any idea of whether any support from the Government might be coming.
“Liz Truss has been hiding from tough scrutiny but now she has nowhere left to hide. If she doesn’t adopt the Liberal Democrat plan to freeze energy prices and scrap the October energy price hike, then the consequences don’t bear thinking about – what’s certain is that the public won’t forgive her.”