we are too reliant on the russians, for example, for our basic gas needs. we need to wean ourselves off that imported gas by investing in renewables, in hydrogen, nuclear, but also insulating our homes. so i don t think it isjust about short term fixes, which is why in the package of measures we set out today. but people who are really struggling to pay their bills. £200 off bills for everybody, an additional £400 for those who need it most paid for by a windfall tax on the north sea oil and gas companies, but recognising we have got to sort out the problems in our energy market with a whole package of longer term reforms which this government have ducked. labour, as you have heard there, are calling for a cut on vat on energy bills. that is something which boris johnson has so far ruled out, saying that it would be a blunt instrument, despite some time ago championing it as a benefit or highlighting it as a possible benefit of leaving the eu, given we would be able
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another big pressing problem the government has to deal with is the cost of living in general. particularly energy bills, which are already very high. largely down to a global increase in wholesale energy cost but with a further increase looming, when the price pap was expected to rise later this year. labour and others piling the pressure on the government saying you had to do something about this, here is a range of things you can be doing. the prime minister not coming forward with exactly what he would want the government today, only saying what he is effectively ruling out, cut on vat on energy bills. asked about that this morning, boris johnson said he met the chancellor last night and they considering options. i understand how difficult considering options. i understand how difficult it considering options. i understand how difficult it is considering options. i understand how difficult it is to considering options. i understand how difficult it is to people, - consideri