Tory MPs Warn Ambitious Energy Bill Risks Soaring Costs

Backbench Tory MPs are resisting the government’s new Energy Bill, with one labeling eco-policies as ‘cultish,’ while warnings arrive from high-profile cabinet ministers.

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Tory MPs Warn Ambitious Energy Bill Risks Soaring Costs — Teesside Wind Farm, England, photographed on Oct. 6, 2020. Owen Humphreys/PA Media

By Joseph Robertson

9/6/2023Updated: 9/6/2023

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Conservative lawmakers have expressed concerns over the Energy Bill’s impact, cautioning it could burden consumers with higher costs driven by ambitious eco-policies.

Tory MPs have raised alarm bells over the flagship Energy Bill, labelling it a “recipe for energy disaster” that could potentially burden consumers with soaring costs.

Tory MPs Warn Ambitious Energy Bill Risks Soaring Costs

As government seeks to pacify potential rebellion

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