Policy levers ministers could be pulling as rocketing gas prices fuel spiralling inflation
The cost of living crisis hitting millions of households is about to get a whole lot worse.
Gas is the bedrock of power generation in the UK, supplying millions of homes directly and accounting for about 45% of electricity supply. It has rocketed in price, up 400% in the past year and 1,000% since 2019, according to the ICE futures market.