Basit Mahmood
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
Rishi Sunak’s plan to fine patients £10 for missing appointments is condemned by NHS leaders
"Charging patients for missed appointments would not only undermine the essential trust between doctor and patient, but ultimately threaten the fundamental principle that the NHS delivers free care at the point of need, for all.”
Nadine Dorries’s popularity plunges among Tory members, new poll finds
Dorries was also condemned by Tory MPs over the weekend after sharing an image of Rishi Sunak about to knife Boris Johnson.
BT and Openreach workers begin strike in first national telecoms walkout since 1987
More than 40,000 workers are expected to walk out today, with a second strike planned for Monday.
France decides to extend energy price cap measure to the end of 2022
The country first froze gas prices in October 2021 and also capped electricity prices from increasing by no more than 4 percent.
British Gas owner Centrica profits increase five-fold to £1.34 billion as millions face fuel poverty
"We need action now.”