Thousands took to the streets of the UK to protest soaring energy prices as government fails to 'completely roll back' price hikes. Demonstrations took place on Saturday, including near Downing Street in central London, where crowds of people gathered. There were also protests in Cardiff and Birmingham.. They followed a significant increase in energy prices, writes The Guardian.

Average household gas and electricity bills rose to ?1,971 on Friday. A further jump in October could push the cost up to ?2,600.

Rising prices driven by higher demand for energy as the economy recovers from the effects of the Covid pandemic. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also exacerbated the problem, as some countries have stopped or restricted purchases of Russian oil and gas..

In France, the government has capped electricity bill increases to 4% this year. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said:.

“We [the government] cannot completely negate the influence of global markets and global pressures, for example, on energy, which is obviously the focus of attention at the moment for most people..

Johnson plans to triple onshore wind power.

Amid renewed focus on energy, the government's strategy on the issue has yet to be revealed - weeks after it was supposed to be announced.. Boris Johnson is considering tripling the amount of onshore wind power by 2035 despite many conservative supporters opposing it. Nuclear power is also expected to be actively used.

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The other day we reported that Britain refused to give Ukraine security guarantees following the example of NATO. London reiterated that it was not going to enter into a direct military confrontation with Russia.