The uk tory government must come out of hibernation and act now — scottish national party

Ofgem will announce the latest hike on the energy price cap this Friday. Experts warn the cap could increase on Friday to as much as £3,600, with the potential for the cap to rise even

further to above £6,000 in the new year. The situation is spiralling out of control for millions across the UK. At a time of great economic uncertainty, families and small businesses need

help now – not months later. > 👇 This is the grim reality facing Scotland, as part of the UK, > because of Westminster inaction on the cost-of-living crisis. >  > 📢 Parliament 

must immediately be recalled for an emergency budget > which will deliver meaningful and long-lasting financial support to > households. pic.twitter.com/3TfoFj8i8B >  > — The SNP

 (@theSNP) August 19, 2022 IT’S UNFORGIVABLE THAT PEOPLE IN SCOTLAND ARE BEING FORCED TO PAY THE PRICE. At the same time, the UK government sits in its hands and refuses to act. There is a

majority in parliament for such a freeze. It is now for the UK government to allow parliament to have its say by recalling parliament from its summer break without delay. > I have this 

morning written to Prime Minister, Boris Johnson asking > for an urgent recall of Parliament so that a motion can be made, > calling for an immediate freeze to the current energy price

 cap. >  > Action is needed now to help avoid the worst effects of this crisis. > pic.twitter.com/3wqZXR9BTh >  > — Ian Blackford 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 > (@Ianblackford_MP) August 24, 

2022 Following that, an emergency budget must quickly follow to deliver the immediate and practical help families, and small businesses need. This emergency budget must include scrapping VAT

on fuel, doubling support for households and introducing an energy price cap and grants for small businesses. WESTMINSTER REFUSED TO DEVOLVE KEY POWERS TO SCOTLAND – SO IT MUST ACT. The UK

government is making the case for independence by refusing to use its reserved powers to tackle the Tory-made cost of living crisis – leaving Scottish families and businesses in the lurch,

not knowing what, when, or if help will come. The UK government cannot just reach a complete standstill and abandon households while the Tories elect their new leader. With every day it

delays, the UK government is hammering households and underlining the need for Scotland to become an independent country with the powers and levers to act. > 🌍 For countries the world 

over, independence is normal. >  > 📣 Countries of Scotland's size are wealthier, happier and more > equal than the UK – and use the full powers of independence to > mitigate

 the cost of living crisis. >  > 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The fact is, independence works. It's > Scotland's time. pic.twitter.com/uRliDwNUyP >  > — Yes (@YesScot) August 15, 2022