The threat of households refusing to pay their rocketing energy bills presents a challenge to whoever succeeds Boris Johnson as PM and may place additional strain on household energy suppliers as they grapple record wholesale costs.
The campaign also chimes with multiple union battles for wage increases in line with the rate of inflation - currently at a 40-year high of 9.4% - that have mainly led to disruptive strikes by rail and other transport workers to date.
"While no government can control global gas prices, we are providing £37bn of help for households including the £400 discount on energy bills, and £1,200 of direct support for the most vulnerable households to help with the cost of living." A spokesperson for Don't Pay said:"Our politicians and the oil and gas corporations have designed an energy system that only channels money and profits upwards, no matter the human cost.
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