He made a pledge to launch the company within a year of coming to power
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer, with his wife Victoria, leaves the stage after giving his keynote address during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC LiverpoolThere is no doubt that the biggest anxiety for people across the UK at the moment is the rapid rise in the price of gas and electric bills. Sir Keir will be hoping to alleviate this worry by introducing the new nationalised service.
Aimee said, “We’ve been told over a number of decades now the best way to get the best energy deal is to shop around constantly, change your supplier, compare the deals - this puts pressure on the market to compete for your business.don’t have the time or the headspace or don’t always have the energy or financial literacy to be able to navigate those decisions. It’s really hard work at the bottom of the pile in busy life and people don’t get the best deal.
“Seeing what a nationalised company would do about those standing charges is going to be crucial in terms of understanding how much cheaper people’s bills will be under that proposal, but as I say, the profit element I would hope would be less and so people would notice the difference quite quickly.”Not only could a nationalised company mean a reduction in household bills, but there will also be that focus on reinvestment into green energy solutions.
“With this plan, we’ll be generating renewable energy on our own. That is within our control. The price of renewable energy or energy generated from renewable sources has remained stable throughout this energy crisis. So we need to have much more of that in our energy mix and much less internationally traded gas and oil.
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