Boris Johnson said the government would provide a ‘further package of support for helping people with the cost of energy’, but that it was ‘going to be tough in the months to come’, partly because the price rises were being driven by the war in Ukraine.
Meanwhile Liz Truss is said to approve a series of oil and gas drilling licences in the North Sea in one of her first acts as prime minister as part of a long-term plan to ensure Britain’s energy security.
Business leaders from across the brewing and pub industry have signed an open letter to the Government and leadership candidates warning small businesses will close and jobs will be lost if immediate action isn’t taken on energy bills for businesses
The letter, signed by six business leaders warns that pub and brewing businesses across the UK are at risk of closure due to out of control energy bills, with upwards of 300% price hikes reported.
William Lees Jones, Managing Director of JW Lees said:
“We have publicans who are experiencing 300% + increases in energy costs and some energy companies are refusing to even quote for supply.
“In some instances, tenants are giving us notice since their businesses do not stack up with energy at these costs. These are not just pubs but people’s homes and the hearts of the communities that they sit in. Government needs to extend the energy cap to business as well as households.”
