Tory decision to drop social energy tariff ‘betrays most vulnerable’

Measures to help households seemingly abandoned by ministers, says campaign group

The UK government has been accused of betraying the most vulnerable in society by seemingly abandoning support for a social tariff that would help households pay for their gas and electricity.

Fuel poverty campaigners were left angry after ministers failed to include plans for a social tariff from next spring in energy market reforms, despite commitments in two budget statements.