‘David Cameron stands accused of using “smoke and mirrors” tactics over his pledge to cut energy bills, with critics claiming that fuel prices will be at a record high this winter and cuts to energy efficiency schemes will come at the expense of some of the poorest households.
The government has pledged to bring down energy costs by taking £50 off bills and offering new homebuyers up to £1,000 to help install insulation, double glazing or green boilers as part of Thursday’s autumn statement, which will be set out by George Osborne.
The chancellor confirmed on Sunday that the measures would be funded by a further crackdown on tax avoidance and also by scaling back the Energy Company Obligation, a scheme to help poor households use less energy.’
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