Energy bills could cost a staggering TWO MONTHS’ wages next year, the TUC has warned
The TUC has called for urgent action to address the crisis
Energy
Grace Blakeley shuts down Tory privatisation advocate with just 10 words
Calls for public ownership are growing. This former Tory MP missed the memo.
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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”.
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.”
Trades Union Congress calls for public ownership of energy companies
The TUC is proposing a reshaping of the UK’s energy system, to be more in line with our European neighbours that are finding it easier to weather the current crisis.
Prem Sikka: Why the government’s Windfall Tax on oil and gas companies doesn’t go far enough
The 25% tax is only on selected profits of oil and gas companies, mainly North Sea profits of what the legislation calls “ring fence trade”.
The government’s energy strategy fails to address both the cost of living crisis and the climate emergency
‘The government has produced an energy strategy which has ignored the overwhelming evidence detailing the harm caused by extractive industries’.
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.