Election 2017: Focus on efficiency not price caps, say campaigners

Madeleine Cuff
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Conservatives confirm energy price cap will be in general election manifesto, despite claims energy efficiency investment would be better for cutting bills

The Conservative Party will introduce a cap on energy tariffs paid by millions of consumers if it wins the general election, despite warnings from campaigners the measure is only a short-term fix. The...

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