TORY minister Andrew Bowie was left red-faced after a heated exchange with BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty over standing charges and the energy…
Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty over standing charges and the energy price cap.
Bowie replied:"That's obviously a matter for Ofgem, I think what we should be focusing on right now..." A visibly irritated Munchetty said:"Okay, my job is to ask questions on behalf of our viewers and to try to elicit an answer and I know many people are confused and upset about the standing charge as it is, paying for energy when some people simply turn the meters off, they just turn the supply off, because they can't afford to pay, yet they have to pay this fixed charge for infrastructure.
“There's a call for evidence right now, but today is a positive day, the price cap has come down and I think that's what we should be focusing on. People are paying less for their energy bills than they have been for a considerable amount of time.
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