Martin Lewis: 'The energy price rise is a catastrophe. Plain and simple'
2 years, 3 months ago

Martin Lewis: 'The energy price rise is a catastrophe. Plain and simple'

The Telegraph  

A spokesman for the Liz Truss campaign said: "Today’s announcement will cause grave concern to many people across the UK who will be worried about paying their bills. "Liz will work flat out to deliver long term energy affordability and security, unleashing more energy by maximising our North Sea oil and gas production - helping keep bills down in the future." Rishi Sunak said that protecting people from rising energy bills will be his "immediate priority" as prime minister. Appearing on BBC Breakfast, the Labour MP said people are "worried sick" about what is happening and is "striking fear in the hearts of families right across the country".

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In the bleak mid-winter, energy prices will rise – but ‘shopping around’ won’t help
1 month ago

In the bleak mid-winter, energy prices will rise – but ‘shopping around’ won’t help

The Independent  

As if the announcement of yet another energy price hike wasn’t bad enough, Ofgem has added insult to injury by telling the British public to simply “shop around” for better tariffs. The energy watchdog clearly knew that it was going to take some heat by releasing the information in the midst of a cold snap, when energy bills are at …

Reeves defends claiming energy expenses and insists winter fuel cuts right move
3 months, 1 week ago

Reeves defends claiming energy expenses and insists winter fuel cuts right move

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rachel Reeves has defended claiming …

Reeves to reiterate Labour pledge to cut down energy bills
6 months ago

Reeves to reiterate Labour pledge to cut down energy bills

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Labour government would help …

Labour’s claims it will cut energy bills by £300 are ‘false’, insist Tories
6 months, 1 week ago

Labour’s claims it will cut energy bills by £300 are ‘false’, insist Tories

The Telegraph  

Claire Coutinho has accused Labour of misleading voters over claims its green energy plans will slash household bills by £300 a year. The criticism comes after Ed Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, claimed that a massive expansion of wind, solar and nuclear power will cut consumer bills by an average of £300 a year by 2030. However, Ms Coutinho pointed …

Good for Rishi Sunak? Falling energy bills grab UK election spotlight
7 months ago

Good for Rishi Sunak? Falling energy bills grab UK election spotlight

Hindustan Times  

The UK's energy sector regulator on Friday announced a drop in the price cap for bills from July, catapulting a key cost-of-living issue into the second day of general election campaigning. Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak The cap on energy bills for most UK households will drop by seven percent on the back of sliding wholesale …

Relief for Brits as energy price cap is set to fall by 7% in July cutting annual bill for typical household to £1,574... as Jeremy Hunt says UK has 'turned a corner' with mortgage rates easing
7 months, 1 week ago

Relief for Brits as energy price cap is set to fall by 7% in July cutting annual bill for typical household to £1,574... as Jeremy Hunt says UK has 'turned a corner' with mortgage rates easing

Daily Mail  

Brits are set for much-needed relief with energy bills projected to fall by another 7 per cent in July. Dr Craig Lowrey, Principal Consultant at Cornwall Insight, said: 'Our projections suggest that from July, the average annual bill will fall by around £500 compared to last summer, offering further relief given the quarter-on-quarter drop seen in April. 'While the cap …

Energy bills: How are Labour and Conservatives proposing to help households?
10 months ago

Energy bills: How are Labour and Conservatives proposing to help households?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The government is offering fossil fuel giants tax relief on …

Sunak urged to drop ‘unpopular’ and ‘expensive’ green pledges ahead of election
1 year, 5 months ago

Sunak urged to drop ‘unpopular’ and ‘expensive’ green pledges ahead of election

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Prime Minister is being urged by the right of the Conservative Party to drop …

Labour would extend windfall tax to prevent rising bills in April – Reeves
1 year, 11 months ago

Labour would extend windfall tax to prevent rising bills in April – Reeves

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “That cannot be right… “We must hold to that …

Liz Truss defends controversial tax cuts as pound plummets
2 years, 3 months ago

Liz Truss defends controversial tax cuts as pound plummets

CNN  

London CNN — Liz Truss has defended her government’s controversial announcement to cut taxes for citizens and businesses in an exclusive interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. Truss told Tapper that by cutting taxes, her government was “incentivizing businesses to invest and we’re also helping ordinary people with their taxes.” While the cuts were expected, critics warn that they will be …

Liz Truss caps energy bills until 2024
2 years, 3 months ago

Liz Truss caps energy bills until 2024

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “That would undermine the national interest by undermining the very …

Energy bills plan will rein in soaring inflation, but come at a ‘massive’ cost
2 years, 3 months ago

Energy bills plan will rein in soaring inflation, but come at a ‘massive’ cost

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Prime Minister’s plan to …

What are Liz Truss’s major policies as UK’s prime minister?
2 years, 3 months ago

What are Liz Truss’s major policies as UK’s prime minister?

Al Jazeera  

New leader of Britain’s Conservative Party Liz Truss has ruled out new taxes and energy rationing amid soaring inflation. Truss is set to become the country’s fourth leader in six years and has pledged to tackle a cost-of-living crisis fuelled by soaring energy bills in the wake of the war in Ukraine. “But I would absolutely be looking to act …

Chancellor ‘deeply concerned’ people could freeze this winter
2 years, 3 months ago

Chancellor ‘deeply concerned’ people could freeze this winter

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi said he is “deeply concerned” some Britons could …

Nearly one in four ‘won’t turn on heating this winter’ as energy bills soar
2 years, 3 months ago

Nearly one in four ‘won’t turn on heating this winter’ as energy bills soar

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine …

Liz Truss ‘considering 5% VAT cut’ to ease cost of living crisis if elected PM
2 years, 3 months ago

Liz Truss ‘considering 5% VAT cut’ to ease cost of living crisis if elected PM

The Independent  

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Chancellor urges public to cut back on energy use as bills crisis mounts
2 years, 3 months ago

Chancellor urges public to cut back on energy use as bills crisis mounts

The Independent  

The chancellor has urged the public to cut back on their energy use as the crisis over household bills mounts, with analysts predicting they could surge to £10,000 a year and campaigners warning lives will be lost. Nadhim Zahawi said he was working “flat out” to ensure the next prime minister would be able to offer help to those who …

Chancellor piles pressure on Liz Truss with call for energy bills help for £45,000 earners
2 years, 3 months ago

Chancellor piles pressure on Liz Truss with call for energy bills help for £45,000 earners

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} People earning £45,000 …

Millions of Britons at risk of poverty, cold-home deaths as energy prices soar
2 years, 3 months ago

Millions of Britons at risk of poverty, cold-home deaths as energy prices soar

ABC  

A British charity is warning millions of people in the UK are at risk of poverty and death, after the national energy regulator announced power bills in the United Kingdom were about to jump 80 per cent for consumers. Key points: British energy regulator Ofgem has announced the UK's energy price cap will rise to an average of 3,549 pounds …

Woman, 80, says she would be ‘better off dead’ than trying to cope with energy bills this winter
2 years, 3 months ago

Woman, 80, says she would be ‘better off dead’ than trying to cope with energy bills this winter

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sheila Correll said she has to wash some clothes by …

Public should cut back on energy use, says chancellor in government U-turn
2 years, 3 months ago

Public should cut back on energy use, says chancellor in government U-turn

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Adam Bell, the former head of energy strategy for the government, predicted a 10 per …

Energy price cap to soar by 80% as Government urged ‘match scale of the crisis’
2 years, 3 months ago

Energy price cap to soar by 80% as Government urged ‘match scale of the crisis’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ofgem’s chief executive Jonathan Brearley urged the incoming prime …

Energy price hike will ‘cost lives’ and leave children hungry, charities warn
2 years, 3 months ago

Energy price hike will ‘cost lives’ and leave children hungry, charities warn

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “More help is desperately needed for poorest or people will die this winter due to …

Britain to see 80% spike in energy bills as crisis deepens
2 years, 3 months ago

Britain to see 80% spike in energy bills as crisis deepens

Associated Press  

LONDON — Jennifer Jones keeps feeding money into her energy meter, but it never seems to be enough. “The pressure of not knowing how to pay the next bill or having enough food to survive just accentuates whatever they’re already going through.” About 1 million low-income households have had to take on new or extra debt to cover an essential …

PM urged to act ‘decisively and urgently’ as energy price cap jumps to £3,549
2 years, 3 months ago

PM urged to act ‘decisively and urgently’ as energy price cap jumps to £3,549

The Telegraph  

Ms Truss, the frontrunner to become PM, has promised tax cuts to bolster households being battered by the highest inflation for 40 years but allies hint that more direct support is likely. A spokesman for Liz Truss’s campaign said she would “immediately take action to put more money back in people’s pockets by cutting taxes and suspending green energy tariffs”. …

Next PM to unveil help for households within days as energy price cap surges to £3,500
2 years, 4 months ago

Next PM to unveil help for households within days as energy price cap surges to £3,500

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson said on Thursday during a surprise visit to Kyiv that while Britain was “paying in our energy bills for the evils of Vladimir Putin, the people of Ukraine are paying in their blood”. We can't let him use energy as a weapon to divide us.” Options for the next Prime Minister to ease the crisis include cutting green …

What is Labour’s plan to freeze energy bills?
2 years, 4 months ago

What is Labour’s plan to freeze energy bills?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During a media blitz on Monday morning, the Labour leader’s …

Struggling with energy bills and the cost of living? You'll get instant help, vows LIZ TRUSS
2 years, 4 months ago

Struggling with energy bills and the cost of living? You'll get instant help, vows LIZ TRUSS

Daily Mail  

We are set for tough times over the next year, but I have never believed in consigning ourselves to decline. I am focused on seeing our economy and country through to better days by growing the size of the pie, boosting wages, and supporting jobs to save us from the misery of recession. I will continue what Boris Johnson started …

UK campaign to stop paying energy bills grows after soaring prices
2 years, 4 months ago

UK campaign to stop paying energy bills grows after soaring prices

Daily Mail  

Furious Brits today accused energy firms of forcing them to 'gamble' with 'stick or twist' fixed-rate offers that are more than double what they currently pay. Matt Reed, a 32-year-old aircraft engineer from Cornwall, was outraged when his energy provider sent him an email urging him to opt for a fixed contract of more than £3,600 a year Martin Tang, …

Martin Lewis calls for cost of living plan now as £4,266 bills ‘unaffordable for millions’
2 years, 4 months ago

Martin Lewis calls for cost of living plan now as £4,266 bills ‘unaffordable for millions’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Martin Lewis has made a desperate call for an urgent …

Liz Truss to ‘avoid Rishi Sunak-style universal payout’ to ease pain of soaring energy bills
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Truss to ‘avoid Rishi Sunak-style universal payout’ to ease pain of soaring energy bills

The Telegraph  

Liz Truss will not repeat a Rishi Sunak-style universal payout to help all households with their energy bills if she becomes prime minister, according to an MP involved in her campaign. The stance would be a marked contrast to Mr Sunak, who as chancellor announced £400 off energy bills this autumn for each of the UK’s 28 million households. On …

How Britain’s next Prime Minister could prevent catastrophic energy bills
2 years, 4 months ago

How Britain’s next Prime Minister could prevent catastrophic energy bills

The Telegraph  

Rebecca McDonald, at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, says the £1,200 support given to lower income families - which includes the £150 council tax cut and £400 credit on energy bills, as well as two extra payments - should be doubled. “Given we now have new inflation forecasts and we now expect the energy price cap rise in October to be …

Government ‘not taking cost of living crisis seriously’
2 years, 4 months ago

Government ‘not taking cost of living crisis seriously’

The Telegraph  

More than two in five people believe the Government is not taking the cost of living crisis seriously despite almost two-thirds of the public already struggling to pay energy bills, a new poll reveals. Asked how seriously the Government was taking the crisis, 36 per cent said “seriously” but 43 per cent said “not seriously”. The poll also suggested support …

Martin Lewis offers urgent advice before ‘horrendous’ energy bill hike in October
2 years, 4 months ago

Martin Lewis offers urgent advice before ‘horrendous’ energy bill hike in October

The Independent  

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Sunak accused of U-turn after pledge to cut VAT on energy bills
2 years, 4 months ago

Sunak accused of U-turn after pledge to cut VAT on energy bills

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since the start of the contest, Mr Sunak has repeatedly accused Ms Truss of …

Martin Lewis says hopefuls 'must tackle cost of living crunch' to avoid 'financial cataclysm'
2 years, 5 months ago

Martin Lewis says hopefuls 'must tackle cost of living crunch' to avoid 'financial cataclysm'

Daily Mail  

Money campaigner Martin Lewis has warned of a ‘financial cataclysm’ if the hopefuls to replace Boris Johnson do not pay more attention to the cost of living crunch. His broadside comes with inflation at a 40-year high of 9.1 per cent – and expected to surge past 11 per cent in October when energy regulator Ofgem next raises its price …

UK touts help for energy bills; seeks to forget ‘partygate’
2 years, 6 months ago

UK touts help for energy bills; seeks to forget ‘partygate’

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative government unveiled a 15 billion pound emergency aid package Thursday to ease a severe cost-of-living squeeze, announcing the plan a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to “move on” from a months-long scandal over government parties during COVID-19 lockdowns. The windfall tax announcement was a U-turn for Johnson’s Conservative government, which had previously said that …

Tory disdain for the poor is fuelling UK’s cost of living crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

Tory disdain for the poor is fuelling UK’s cost of living crisis

Al Jazeera  

The British working class is struggling because this country is being led by a party whose members have nothing but contempt for the poor. According to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, more than 250,000 households across the country will fall into “destitution” as early as next year – taking the number of those living in extreme poverty …

‘My head sunk’: Martin Lewis says Rishi Sunak’s ‘limited’ help for soaring energy bills ‘not generous’
2 years, 9 months ago

‘My head sunk’: Martin Lewis says Rishi Sunak’s ‘limited’ help for soaring energy bills ‘not generous’

The Independent  

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What could Rishi Sunak do to ease the cost-of-living crunch?
2 years, 9 months ago

What could Rishi Sunak do to ease the cost-of-living crunch?

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak lines up new measures to tackle cost-of-living crisis
2 years, 9 months ago

Rishi Sunak lines up new measures to tackle cost-of-living crisis

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak is preparing a "two stage" set of further interventions to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, having conceded the need for a significantly beefed-up spring statement next week, The Telegraph understands. A government source refused to be "drawn on specifics of what Rishi may or may not say" in the financial statement, planned for March 23, but added: "He should …

Majority of over-65s are worried about paying heating bills, charity says
2 years, 11 months ago

Majority of over-65s are worried about paying heating bills, charity says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Predictions from the energy sector suggest that bills could go …

Boris Johnson faces ‘burning deadline’ to keep energy bills down as prices to soar
2 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson faces ‘burning deadline’ to keep energy bills down as prices to soar

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson’s government faces a “burning deadline” in the next …

Boris Johnson rejects energy bill VAT cuts to help struggling families
2 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson rejects energy bill VAT cuts to help struggling families

The Telegraph  

“The argument as you know is that it’s a bit of a blunt instrument and the difficulty is that you end up also cutting fuel bills for a lot of people who perhaps don’t need the support in quite the direct way that we need to give it. On Wednesday, Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, will resume crisis talks with …

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