‘This is a Dunkirk moment’: Freeze energy bills or cap rises at 5% this winter, BARONESS ALTMANN and LORD FIELD urge next Prime Minister
‘We are concerned that indiscriminately doling out more taxpayer money will not help all those in need,’ say the influential politicians
Baroness Altmann is a former Pensions Minister and Lord Field is a former MP and chairman of the Work and Pensions Committee.
They now both sit in the House of Lords, and as experienced policymakers want to deliver a message to the incoming Prime Minister on how to tackle the emergency of soaring energy bills.
Government action on the energy crisis must recognise this is a Dunkirk moment – patching up won’t do, radical action is vital.
Any new package must recognise two factors:
1. Direct action to reduce…
