Tories and SNP slammed by Sutherland MP Jamie Stone for 'doing nothing' over energy price hike dubbed 'a catastrophe' for thousands of Highland households

THE looming energy price raise facing Highland households has been slammed "nothing short of a catastrophe" by a north MP.

Jamie Stone made his remarks as energy regulator Ofgem confirmed an 80 per cent rise in the energy price cap from October – news that sends a shudder down the spines of thousands as winter looms.

Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone said: "This energy price rise is nothing short of a catastrophe for thousands of households across the Highlands who are already struggling to make ends meet.

“The only option is for energy prices to be frozen before these rises wreak havoc on our communities. Then we need a proper plan to be put in place to bring bills down next year."

The Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP went on: “As millions suffer, the Conservatives and the SNP do nothing. No policy or plans from the UK or Scottish governments. While Scots face one of the biggest crises in living memory, Boris Johnson is asleep at the wheel and Nicola Sturgeon has jetted off to Denmark.

"They have no idea how much pain these energy prices will cause people living in the Highlands, many of whom rely on electricity and heating oil, which cost even more than mains gas.

"Their failure to work together and protect people from these unfathomable price hikes is a dereliction of duty at the highest level. Our leaders have failed us."

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