energy prices
Energy crisis: A 5-point plan to meet the UK’s energy needs
5 steps the country could take to ensure a cleaner and more affordable future.
2.5 million households with children in fuel poverty after new energy price cap comes into effect
Over half (55.7%) of lone-parent households (855,938) will be in fuel poverty from today
Energy strategy Boris Johnson promised ‘in days’ has been delayed again amid standoff with Rishi Sunak
Sunak is said to have told colleagues ‘he wants to turn off the spending taps and that every “marginal pound” should go towards tax cuts’.
Rishi Sunak needs a war chest budget to tackle the energy crisis
'As war continues to rage in Ukraine, sending already surging gas prices even higher, the Chancellor investing in net zero isn’t just good economic policy, it’s also in the interests of our national security.'
5 things Rishi Sunak could do to help people with the cost of living crisis
Millions of families up and down the country are struggling with the cost of living crisis, which according to the Bank of England has seen the cost of living hit a fresh 30-year high.
The energy price crisis is also down to the UK’s obsession with privatisation
This week Shell reported that its profits have increased from $4.85bn to $19.3bn as rising energy prices have filled its coffers.