Demonstrators storm Scottish Power headquarters in protest against rising energy prices
dailyrecord.co.ukActivists have stormed the Scottish Power headquarters in Glasgow in protest against soaring energy prices. Tens of people marched from Gordon Street to the head office building on St Vincent Street in the city centre this afternoon, to condemn the hike which comes amid the cost of living crisis.
The demonstrators, made of members from online pro-independence group The Scottish Resistance, said they were engaging in "civil disobedience" ahead of a non-payment campaign, which they will begin in October.One member said energy prices were getting out of hand and warned pensioners "are going to die" this winter as the current crisis means for some "a choice between heating or eating".James Scott from the group told the Record: "We're talking about energy bills which will have risen by 150 per cent.
This is out of reach for the vulnerable in our society. They're just not going to be able to afford it."It's not just electricity and gas, you go into shops now and everything's up in price.
People are being priced out. It's getting crazy. We've got to take a stand."I don't believe the UK Government are going to do anything about it.
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