Reeves must be bolder and “wage war on bills” to tackle the cost of living, says IPPR

Responding to Rachel Reeves’s speech Harry Quilter-Pinner, executive director at IPPR, said:  

“The Chancellor is right to cut costs for families this summer, but the cost-of-living crisis demands much bolder action. The government needs to wage an all-out war on bills.

“Ministers should show working people whose side the government is on by capping rents, using competition policy to tackle price gouging, and shifting the tax burden from work to wealth.

“There are plenty of levers the government can pull to lower the cost of living. They must prove they will ‘do whatever it takes’ to help families through this challenging time.”