by Will Jones
Brits are being urged to work from home and use ovens less as the energy crisis deepens, amid worries that Rachel Reeves can’t help because she’s “maxxed out the nation’s credit card” with “runaway welfare spending”. The Mail has more.
Amid mounting concerns over global supply chains, the international energy watchdog has issued advice to cut down on car use and cook with air fryers.
The stark message comes as households start to feel the ‘Trumpflation’ impact from the Iran war, with oil and gas prices spiking.
Fears over a new wave of inflation today sent the UK Government’s borrowing costs to the highest levels since 2008 – the peak of the credit crunch misery.
That has raised more doubts over whether Rachel Reeves will be able to find the money to help families cope with the looming pain – as happened after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The Tories have accused the Chancellor of “maxxing out the nation’s credit card” with “runaway welfare spending”, as figures showed February’s public sector borrowing was the highest on record outside of Covid.
Downing Street stressed the International Energy Agency (IEA) advice was not official in the UK, saying people should behave “normally”.
The PM’s official spokesman said: “This is the IEA’s general advice for countries across the world. It is not in place in the UK.
“We have a diverse and resilient supply. People in the UK should continue to go about their days in normal fashion.”
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