'The PM clocked before the end of his shift, leaving Brits to deal with the cost of living crisis'

Families across the country are going without food. Older people use candles and households ration hot water and turn off electrical appliances. Conservatives don't understand they have to help now

Boris Johnson actually clocked before the end of his shift (

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Regulator Ofgem is set to raise the cap on energy bills to £3,500 on Friday.

If we had a functioning government, this could have been avoided, preventing millions more households from falling into energy poverty.

Instead, the country was left without a rudder. Boris Johnson actually clocked before the end of his shift. The Tory leadership race, which revels in self-indulgence, means his successor will not be in place for 12 days.

The ruling party has failed to understand the need to act now.

Families are going without food. Older people use candles, and households ration hot water and turn off electrical appliances.

People are working all the hours they can, many are working second or third jobs, and they still can't cover the cost of their energy bills.

How do Tories expect them to cope when bills average £300 a month?

Experts warn households to expect the worst with energy bills (file photo) (

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