Prof Prem Sikka: Why we must resist the Elderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill
Tories want to push their favoured insurance-backed approach, which at best will only benefit a few wealthy individuals, says Prem Sikka.
Tories want to push their favoured insurance-backed approach, which at best will only benefit a few wealthy individuals, says Prem Sikka.
He said the burden “will fall heaviest on those on low incomes”.
London Mayor Boris Johnson and energy secretary Ed Davey must do more to ensure Londoners aren’t left out in the cold by rocketing energy bills.
Ed Davey needs to ensure total transparency from energy companies about their costs and the impacts on bills, writes IPPR’s Reg Platt.
David Cameron is right to focus on energy bills, but his proposals will do little to help improve outcomes, writes Will Straw.
Greenpeace UK’s Damian Kahya investigates the reasons behind households’ soaring energy bills.