BBC Newsnight: Energy boss urges govt to ‘act quickly’ as ‘dreaded’ April bill spike looms

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THE GOVERNMENT and energy companies must work together to resolve the ongoing energy crisis which has been giving sleepless nights to Brits, an energy expert has said.

Mr Jackson said: “We need energy companies to work with the Government to spread these costs over a number of years.“It’s likely to be short, all of the causes are short-term.Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson appeared on BBC Newsnight to talk about energy crisisSeveral Britons have been marred with the soaring power bills with current weather conditions pushing them to live on the edge.

 

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