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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has defended his party's plans to freeze energy price rises for all consumers, saying it's not just the most hard-up families who will struggle to pay soaring bills.
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Labour wants to cap energy bills at £1,971 a year for the average household, and says it will be partly funded by increasing the windfall tax on oil and gas firms.
Critics say the plan would be very expensive - and would have to be continued beyond next spring.
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Labour wants to cap energy bills at £1,971 a year for the average household, and says it will be partly funded by increasing the windfall tax on oil and gas firms.
Critics say the plan would be very expensive - and would have to be continued beyond next spring.
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