How to make Jackdaw help billpayers

The Energy Secretary says Jackdaw won't cut bills. It will make Britain money in a crisis, but the money goes to the Treasury. A contract for difference would send it to bill payers instead, and we already run one for wind farms.

This morning the Energy Secretary cleared the North Sea Transition Authority to consent production at Jackdaw. Gas could flow by the end of the month. The government says the field will lift domestic output by around 6% at peak and run for up to 11 years. Then Miatta Fahnbulleh was asked on LBC whether it would mean cheaper bills.

"No, and I think it's r…