{"id":1265,"date":"2025-06-18T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/?p=1265"},"modified":"2025-06-24T00:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T00:16:10","slug":"keir-starmer-even-in-summer-im-working-to-bring-energy-bills-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/18\/keir-starmer-even-in-summer-im-working-to-bring-energy-bills-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer: Even in summer, I\u2019m working to bring energy bills down"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Energy security is good news for the country and good news for Metro readers (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For too many families, a letter through the door means another bill they struggle to afford.<\/p>\n

I know what that\u2019s like. Growing up, our phone<\/a> was regularly cut off because it was the easiest bill to skip when finances were too stretched. So easing the cost-of-living pressures<\/a> on hardworking families is deeply personal for me.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why, this winter, we are going further to protect working people, giving almost 3 million more households<\/a> \u00a3150 off their energy bills compared to last year.<\/p>\n

Under outdated rules put in place by the last government<\/a>, millions of people on means-tested benefits missed out on the support they needed.<\/p>\n

But in 2025, six million households will get help with their bills. That includes 900,000 families with children, and 1.8 million households in fuel poverty.<\/p>\n

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We’re investing in energy to bring bills down (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But this isn\u2019t just about numbers on a page. It\u2019s about peace of mind. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s about knowing you can heat your home without fearing the next bill. And it\u2019s about fairness \u2014 making sure support reaches the people who need it most.<\/a><\/p>\n

This comes alongside a fall in energy prices<\/a> in July, which will provide some much-needed extra breathing room.<\/p>\n

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Lowering bills is part of our Plan for Change<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But in the long run, we need to do more to keep people\u2019s bills low. In this new era of instability, there are some obvious truths we simply can\u2019t ignore. We can\u2019t be dependent on foreign dictators like Putin for our energy. <\/p>\n

We can\u2019t ignore the urgent need to produce clean British energy here at home. And we cannot allow people to suffer in homes they can’t afford to heat anymore.<\/p>\n

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