Graphic: The increase in energy bills – and how the rise might be steeper without efficiency measures
The majority (83%) of the increase in energy bills is from wholesale and supplier costs, with less than a fifth (19%) due to low-carbon policies.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Osborne’s spin and games can’t distract from the regressive reality
Rachel Reeves MP (Labour, Leeds West) is the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Last week in the autumn statement the chancellor came to the House of Commons and was forced to admit he had failed. Far from securing thetest
Immigration ‘pushes up house prices 10%’… More May migration myths?
Theresa May yesterday said house prices could be “10 per cent lower over a 20-year period” if net migration was cut to zero – claims which don’t quite add up.
Today’s jobs stats are good, but there’s still a great deal of ground to make up
Richard Exell analyses the latest labour market statistics.
Why is anti-Traveller abuse not seen as racism?
John Millington looks at the racism suffered by Gypsies and Travellers, such as the boxer Tyson Fury, who often receives such abuse on Twitter.
Watch: Joan Ruddock and Heidi Alexander make powerful, impassioned defences of Lewisham Hospital
Watch Lewisham Labour MPs Dame Joan Ruddock and Heidi Alexander make the case for saving Lewisham Hospital in today’s House of Commons NHS Funding Debate.
De Silva’s report is welcome, but a judicial inquiry is still needed into Pat Finucane’s murder
Pat Finucane murder: We are all entitled to know what was done in our name, and only a judicial inquiry will finally tell us that, writes Kevin Meagher.
Watch: Cameron and Miliband clash on Osborne’s ‘attack on the strivers’
Ed Miliband and David Cameron clashed on the impact of last week’s autumn statement at Prime Minister’s Questions today.
Chart: Employment may be up, but police, NHS and education jobs are being slashed
This morning’s headline stats are encouraging, with employment up and unemployment down; however, the disappearance of key public sector workers continues…
NHSs for all? Why universal health coverage is key to improving health worldwide
The UN is in the motions of pushing for a global incarnation of universal health care and has the potential to rewrite the global framework for poverty.