GMB's Richard Madeley skewers Labour after major update 'It's another blow'

Richard Madeley and Charlotte Hawkins updated Good Morning Britain viewers about how energy regulator Ofgem is expected to confirm the average fuel tariff will rise to £1,737 per year on Wednesday's show.

Reporter Jonathan Swain, who was interviewing people who are particularly concerned about the predicted rise, said a coalition of charities is warning that disabled people will be among millions pushed deeper into "fuel poverty."

Madeley fumed: "Richard, these punches just keep coming, don't they? It's another blow to people already struggling with the cost of living crisis."

Swain replied: "No matter who you are or where you are, bills are unfortunately expected to go up for all of us. So if you're making a cup of tea with your breakfast, that is going to cost you more money."

He went on to say the rise in costs can have a devastating impact on people's lifestyle, especially if they are disabled, elderly or vulnerable.

Swain then explained to ITV viewers that energy bills did fall by 7 per cent in July, down from an 18-month price cap high earlier this year.

"Despite a forecasted 1 per cent rise to bills in October, the price gap on a typical household bill is still low - expect it to be £110 lower than it was between April and June this year," he added.

"However, charities are saying people are in fuel poverty where they are spending more than 10 per cent of their income on energy bills," Swain explained. "The charities are calling for more support for people."

Ofgem will increase the cap on electricity and gas charges from October by the equivalent of just over £35 a year for the average household, following a rise in European gas prices.

Viewers took to X to comment on the update, with one writing: "Ed Miliband and Keir Starmer told us they would go down." Someone penned in response: "I've lost count of the number of lies they've told!"

A third shared, "Is anyone actually surprised by yet another broken promise?" Someone else claimed, "Why are our bills 3x the rest of Europe? Everything in the UK seems to cost more than everywhere else."

Good Morning Britain airs daily on ITV at 7am.