The scene has something to challenge. At first glance, a viewer of “This Morning” on the British channel ITV participates in a classic morning game. But on the wheel that turns to determine its gain, an inscription appears between the sums of money: “Energy bills”, the “energy bills”.
One of the UK’s most watched morning shows on Monday offered viewers a chance to win up to 3,000 pounds (about 3,500 euros) or payment for 4 months of their energy bills, as their cost has soared in recent months in the country. Rewarded with the second option, the man sighed in relief: “That’s fantastic. What a relief, thank you! »
If this wheel which aims to win gifts or money for viewers is a classic of the show, the proposal to pay energy bills has been widely shocked throughout the country. “It’s disgusting”, “a real dystopian nightmare”, “an absolute shame”, reacted to many Internet users, pointing out that the show’s star presenters, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, would have a global fortune of 23 million euros.
Bills that could reach 7000 euros
It must be said that the British are particularly affected by the explosion of the energy bill. The United Kingdom is hit hard by inflation linked to the energy crisis. The average annual electricity and gas electricity bill currently amounts to 1600 euros (1400 pounds), next October it will be 4000 euros (3300 pounds), according to estimates. The increase could go up to 80% for some households. Measures have been put in place to help the British reduce the amount of their bills, but this still seems derisory given the scale of the crisis.