Why I promise green wind will save Britain's economy

Families and businesses have seen their energy bills rocket in the years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And this week, energy bills have risen once again as a direct consequence of the latest spike in global gas prices.

- ED MILIBAND

I know this is a worrying time for families, which is why the government is doing everything it can to support those struggling with their bills – bringing forward proposals to expand the £150 warm home discount to around 6 million households next winter, and upgrading thousands of homes so they are warmer and cheaper to heat.

But the reality is, as long as we are exposed to the rollercoaster of international fossil fuel markets, we will be deeply vulnerable to this kind of price spike. The only way to protect families and businesses in the long term is to sprint to clean homegrown power that we control – so we can increase our energy independence and bring down bills for good.