British taxpayers will subsidise French energy bills under Starmer’s EU deal

British taxpayers to subsidise French energy bills as 'wasteful' rules mean £16bn sold off for cheap overseas

British taxpayers are set to subsidise French energy bills as "wasteful" rules mean an eyewatering £16billion is being sold off for cheap overseas.Octopus Energy, which is the UK's largest gas and electricity company, warned the ongoing issue would come at a massive expense from 2030 until 2050.The energy experts added the cost would work out to an average of a staggering £770million a year.But the current estimates could skyrocket if Sir Keir S…

British taxpayers will subsidise French energy bills under Starmer’s EU deal

Surplus wind power created because of creaking grid system can be sold abroad under ‘wasteful’ rules