BP £10bn super- profits shows windfall tax is about "basic fairness" - Liberal Democrats renew their call to use some to help people too scared of rising prices to put their radiators on

As global energy giant BP announces that it made £10 billion in the past year following surging oil and gas prices, Liberal Democrats Leader Ed Davey reacted by repeating his call for a "Robin Hood" windfall tax.

"The truth is that this is about basic fairness. It simply cannot be right these energy companies are making super profits whilst people are too scared to turn their radiators on and terrified there will be a cold snap.

The government has said that a windfall tax would harm investment but this is an absolutely bogus argument. These profits have come out of nowhere, no energy company was expecting them, no investor was either.

"A windfall tax is the best way to get money to the people who need it quickly, but also to make sure there is some sense of trust and proportionality in the system."