Labour’s net zero obsession is costing cash-strapped families more than £500 a year, the Tories claim.
A major analysis found that the price of pursuing the policy would cost the country £320bn by 2050.
A strategy that instead prioritised cheaper energy but resulted in nearly 80per cent clean power would save consumers significant amounts of money, it found.
It comes as Andy Burnham faces a decision on whether to approve two controversial drilling projects in the North Sea.
The Prime Minister has said that he wants to give voters ‘breathing space’ and has announced a cut in VAT on electricity bills.
However, UK electricity prices
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