Polanski’s Greens want universal energy bills bailout for Brits

Zack Polanski proposes £8.4billion energy bill cap funded by tax changes

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has committed £8.4billion to shield British households from rising energy costs, announcing the policy on Wednesday.Speaking at a community garden in north London, Mr Polanski urged ministers to guarantee that bills would not exceed the April to June price cap level.The intervention would be funded by aligning capital gains tax rates with income tax, a measure the Greens estimate would generate £12billion annuall…

Polanski’s Greens want universal energy bills bailout for Brits

The policy aligns with the approach taken by former Prime Minister Liz Truss in 2022 — and is already earning potshots from Labour.