Let’s tackle the real source of energy poverty
Martin Lewis is absolutely right in his challenge to Rachel Reeves over the government’s changes to the Winter Fuel Payment. With energy increases pending and the withdrawal of this much needed support package, winter will be a time of great hardship and desperation for those in need. Keith Poole Basingstoke Alzheimer’s wonder drugs are a blessing – but there’s more that can be done New Alzheimer’s drugs like lecanemab offer long overdue hope that dementia could one day become a treatable condition. But the promise of new drugs mustn’t detract from the urgent need for investment in our struggling social care system. Libby Price & Dr Liz Dennis, The Filo Project Exeter Don’t complain about Schengen chaos – you voted for it The stringent rules finally being introduced for travel into the Schengen area will no doubt cause travel chaos at peak times, but it is important to stress that this state of affairs was demanded by the British government when negotiating Brexit.
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