JACOB Rees-Mogg was put on the spot after a radio caller confronted the Brexit Opportunities Minister for the Leave campaign forecasts for energy costs.
when he suggested prices would fall as a result of leaving the European Union. Caller Brenda from St Ives pointed out the Leave campaign had predicted a fall in energy prices as well as additional cost-cutting measures as a result of withdrawing from the bloc. She said: “We were told if we exited the EU we would have lower energy prices, cuts in VAT, and cheaper food.“You lied to us.
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