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Kwasi Kwarteng was today accused of 'crossing his fingers' for the energy crisis to ease after he sent a weather prediction to panicking companies.
The Business Secretary is said to have shared a private Met Office briefing suggesting there is likely to be a mild winter - something that could help ease pressure in the coming months.
Rocketing wholesale energy prices globally have seen a dozen small energy suppliers collapse in the UK since September.
And the effects are being felt by consumers, with the increase in the price cap announced at the beginning of this month on track to be followed by another brutal rise in April.
Kwasi Kwarteng (pictured) is said to have shared a private Met Office briefing suggesting there is likely to be a mild winter - something that could help ease pressure in the coming months
Rocketing wholesale energy prices globally have seen a dozen small energy
