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Peter Matejic

Peter Matejic is chief analyst at the Joseph Rountree Foundation

Government must act to stop 'fantasy' energy price demands

27 Aug 2022 Economy

Government must act to stop 'fantasy' energy price demands

For people living in poverty, gas and electricity have been difficult to afford for years. Many families are forced to cut back on energy even in normal times. These are not normal times, and energy consumption has gone from being expensive to being, for large parts of the population, a sheer fantasy.