Energy secretary Ed Miliband calls energy price cap increase 'worrying'

Starting in April, the average yearly energy bill will rise to £1,849, marking the third consecutive increase in the price cap set by the industry regulator, Ofgem. This new amount reflects a 6.4% annual rise in the typical cost of gas and electricity for households using direct debit payments—surpassing experts' predictions. Reacting to this, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said rising UK energy bills will be "worrying news for many families" and vowed the government is "determined to protect people from fossil fuel market impacts." Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-live-starmer-ukraine-zelenskyy-trump-war-russia-12593360 #skynews #uk #energy #energyprices SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales