Ofgem’s energy announcement that could see bills soar more often slammed by fuel poverty campaigners
Simon Francis, co-ordinator for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said the decision was “simply inhumane”.
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Tory members would rather vote for Boris Johnson instead of Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak, poll finds
Clearly Johnson’s lies, law-breaking and trashing of the highest office in the land don’t matter much to the Tory party members.
Rishi Sunak’s plan to widen definition of extremism to include people who ‘vilify’ Britain slammed as attack on free speech
“It is straying into thought crimes and political opinions.”
Diane Abbott MP: There is a fundamental right to strike and a human rights lawyer should support that
‘The Labour Party and the labour movement came into being through protest, some of it illegal at the time as our commemorating the Tolpuddle Martyrs testifies. ‘
Boris Johnson’s draft honours list includes wife of former Putin minister
Lubov Chernukhin is said to have lobbied against higher tax for the ultra-rich and is the largest female donor in British political history, having donated £2 million to the Conservatives from 2012 to 2020.
Both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are planning further austerity for schools
Spending per pupil in 2024-25 is expected to be 3% lower than in 2010, after costs for schools are taken into account.
Liz Truss slammed for plan to cut pay for nurses, teachers and other public sector workers in poorer regions
“If this is a serious policy, we will fight it tooth and nail.”
BP profits triple to 14-year high of £6.9bn as millions struggle with fuel poverty
Oil giant BP has announced that its profits have tripled to £6.9billion ($8.45billion) in the second quarter of this year – its highest in 14 years – as millions of families across the country struggle amid soaring energy bills.
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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.”