The UK is not energy independent. Although it imports less than 5% of its gas from Russia, it is affected by global gas prices and demand. Most UK homes are heated by gas. The average energy bill was £1,400 a year in October 2021. In April 2022, energy bills rose to around £2,000. It is estimated bills will rise to £3,400 a year from October, then to £3,600 a year from January 2023 [1]. Unless I am mistaken, these are some of the highest energy bills in Europe.

Meanwhile, the currently government has no plan or urgency to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. Instead, we have a navel-gazing Conservative party pre-occupied with who should be Prime Minister. (A choice between two terrible candidates).

[1] Warning winter energy bills to rise by more than expected https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62380728