Nadhim Zahawi says energy price hike will be ‘really hard’ for middle-earners, as well as society’s most vulnerable People earning around £45,000 a year, as …
Experts say 80% price cap increase will plunge people into destitution and cause avoidable deaths Millions of households are bracing for a winter catastrophe of …
This price hike threatens to create a new class of poor. Our wretched politics won’t protect them, so grassroots mobilisation is now vital The sixth-richest …
With company tariffs uncapped, some businesses are facing a price increase of more than 350% Thousands of small businesses across the country are facing the …
Traders whose fixed-price supply deals expire in October have experienced a 424% increase in gas costs and 349% rise in electricity since February 2001 Small …
Millions of vulnerable people will be harmed without radical policies to ease cost of living crisis, say experts Physical and financial harm will be caused …
Prime minister says while Britons face higher costs, Ukrainians are ‘paying in their blood’ for Russia’s aggression Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Vladimir Putin is to …
Scottish Power chief proposes capping household energy costs at about £2,000 a year, ahead of Friday’s price rise announcement from Ofgem Rishi Sunak, one of …
Energy prices have soared above prediction and subsidies will require significant further spending Ministers could face an additional £23bn price tag for covering extra household …
Rising cost of living is “entering the stratosphere” says investment bank, which forecasts energy price cap could hit £5,816 per year in April. Barristers have …
Latest updates: all the news and developments from the Tory leadership contest and other UK politics Keir Starmer has said that a Labour government would …
It ‘beggars belief’ that ministers think doctors could assess if patients were vulnerable enough to need help, says GP leader Senior GPs have rejected the …
Proposal would mean doctors would assess whether patients are struggling enough to require help GPs could write prescriptions for money off energy bills for the …
Ministers asked for funding to cope with a rise in the number of visitors seeking shelter this winter Britain’s libraries and museums are preparing to …
A state-backed ‘deficit tariff scheme’ supported by banks would freeze energy bills at their current rate The energy industry has united behind a plan to …
Labour leader says policy for a windfall tax on energy is needed to reduce inflation Keir Starmer has outlined Labour’s energy policy that would freeze …
Labour leader contrasts his party’s proposal to help households with the inaction of ‘lame duck’ government Politics live: latest updates Keir Starmer has said Labour’s …
TUC calls for October energy price cap rise to be cancelled as chancellor tells firms to invest ‘extraordinary profits’ Ministers have been warned that energy …
‘Extraordinary profits’ come under Treasury scrutiny amid cabinet tensions over further windfall taxes Boris Johnson has warned energy companies that sky-high bills will damage their …
Former PM calls for energy price cap to be scrapped and new lower prices renegotiated by government Energy companies that cannot offer lower bills should …
PM makes unexpected intervention as Rishi Sunak criticises Liz Truss for refusal to commit to more handouts Boris Johnson has waded into the Tory leadership …
Government urged to announce more support for struggling households as Ofgem price cap expected to rise again Pressure is mounting on the government to announce …
Soaring costs have given rise to a civil disobedience movement aiming to put pressure on energy firms Like millions of people across Britain, Josina, a …