Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
As Shell reports eye-watering profits, calls grow for UK to nationalise energy
‘Our bills are rising to £3,000 while energy companies are making a killing. Bring energy into public ownership, so we can take control of our energy for the future.’
Full list of strike action planned for next week
The strikes for better pay and conditions show no sign of slowing down as we head into the second week of February.
PPE losses rise to £14.9 billion
The financial blackhole generated by unused PPE has been described by Labour as an ‘absolute scandal.’
Brexit anniversary: Three Brexit disaster stories out this week
As we approach the three-year anniversary of leaving the EU, Brexit damage continues to mount.
Levelling up: Andy Burnham calls for UK to follow in Germany’s footsteps to close north/south divide
The Manchester mayor joined council leaders in making a case to the government to approach levelling up like Germany, which gives all regions the funding they need to close divides in living standards.
‘Eldorado vs Crossroads’: Twittersphere erupts at Rees-Mogg and Dorries’ TV show announcements
Not to be outshone by its right-wing channel rival, news followed the Rees-Mogg on GB News announcement that Nadine Dorries is to host her own show on TalkTV.