“I can’t see a way out other than close the business.” The soaring cost of electricity is threatening to cripple factories that provide jobs for thousands of people. darshnasoni speaks to business owners in Leicester to find out how they are coping.
As the new PM prepares to unveil her plan to limit energy price rises tomorrow, many businesses up and down the country are wondering whether they’ll see out the coming months.
In Leicester, famous for its textiles industry, the soaring cost of electricity threatens to cripple many of the energy-intensive factories that provide jobs for thousands of people across the city.
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