Union calls for re-nationalisation of energy as the energy price cap increases
- Unite members protested rising energy costs in Carlisle on a Tuesday afternoon, part of a larger national action.
- Ofgem allowed a price cap increase because of rising global wholesale energy prices.
- The new energy price cap, effective April to June, meant a typical household's bill increased by £111 annually.
- Robert Charlesworth stated that energy firms have profited while bills increased; energy bills have risen 50% in five years.
- Unite calls for energy re-nationalisation, including a free energy allowance, to lower bills and ensure a guaranteed supply.
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