For years, hardworking families have been hit by energy bills that soar in a crisis, barely move when wholesale prices fall and always seem to leave customers paying more. The situation has become unsustainable.
Millions have been forced to choose between heating their homes and buying food, while businesses have been crippled by costs that make it harder for Britain to compete. Andy Burnham is right to say the system is broken.
A publicly owned grid after 36 years
Thirty-six years after the grid was privatised, Burnham's plan for a publicly owned Great British Grid offers a chance to wrest back control from a market that has too often failed ordinary people.
The prize is clear: lower bills, stronger British industry and greater energy security. But families have heard promises before. They do not need another lesson about global markets while their direct debits keep rising.
Families need cheaper energy fast
They need cheaper energy. After years of being squeezed until it hurts, they need it fast.
