Labour leader Ed Miliband has said it is "hard to keep up" with the coalition's energy policy, claiming it changes "hour by hour". The Government has denied claims they had asked the "Big Six" energy companies to fix prices until the next election.
Energy UK, which represents the energy firms, said there are substantial increasing costs on household bills that are "outside the control of the companies".
Chief executive Angela Knight told the Today programme that the cost of environmental and social levies "are of concern".
Ms Knight continued: "If you look at an average energy bill, only about half of it is energy.
"The only piece that actually sits within the control of the energy company themselves is the 18%-20% of the bill for operating costs and so forth."
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.