#windfall-tax

#windfall-tax

She said about 7bn a year could be extracted by the end of the decade by taxing what she described as unexpected profits the banks had made as a result of high interest rates. Speaking at the party's autumn conference in Bournemouth, she announced the Lib Dems wanted to create a new Energy Security Bank to offer loans of up to 20,000 for households.

Transitioning to a renewable energy economy is one of the greatest opportunities the UK has to create secure, well-paid jobs for energy workers and build a fairer future.