The UK’s Energy Cost Conundrum: Plenty of Solutions, No Action

UK businesses are still being squeezed on energy costs. The crisis of 2022 may have eased, but the damage lingers—small businesses are still paying thousands more a year for electricity and gas than they were before. Pubs, retailers, and manufacturers are all feeling the pressure, with many barely breaking even.

And yet, the government does… nothing.

It’s not as though solutions don’t exist. In fact, they’re staring ministers in the face. Some could be implemented tonight. Others would take months. The real fixes? They require actual planning. That’s where the problem lies—Westminster doesn’t do long-term thinking.