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What More Could Government Do To Help With Energy Bills?
What More Could Government Do To Help With Energy Bills?
Energy
Ofgem announced this week that the energy price cap would increase to the highest level in three years as the war in Iran continues to drive up energy prices in the UK.
New PM Andy Burnham Pledges Cost Of Living Action And An End To Rough Sleeping In First Speech
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New PM Andy Burnham Pledges Cost Of Living Action And An End To Rough Sleeping In First Speech
Rachel Reeves Announces Cost Of Living Package For Households
Social affairs
Rachel Reeves Announces Cost Of Living Package For Households
Cost Of Living Champion Lord Walker: Rejoining The Single Market “Would Be A Terrible Idea”
Economy
Cost Of Living Champion Lord Walker: Rejoining The Single Market “Would Be A Terrible Idea”
Private Sector Offered To Lend Government Experts To Help Design Energy Bill Support
Energy
Private Sector Offered To Lend Government Experts To Help Design Energy Bill Support
Rail And Bus Fares Should Be Cut To Protect Public From Iran Petrol Spike, Says Ed Davey
Economy
Rail And Bus Fares Should Be Cut To Protect Public From Iran Petrol Spike, Says Ed Davey
PM Warns Reopening Strait Of Hormuz 'Will Not Be Easy'
Economy
PM Warns Reopening Strait Of Hormuz "Will Not Be Easy"
Opinion
To lift families out of fuel poverty, Burnham must shift regressive levies off energy bills
Energy
By Toby Perkins MP
To lift families out of fuel poverty, Burnham must shift regressive levies off energy bills
For electoral success, Burnham must ensure more Labour voters feel comfortably off
Economy
By James Crouch
For electoral success, Burnham must ensure more Labour voters feel comfortably off
Security means more than military spending
Education
By Jo Grady
Security means more than military spending
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UK Reprimanded Over Social Media Laws By US Diplomats At Embassy Summit
UK Reprimanded Over Social Media Laws By US Diplomats At Embassy Summit
Technology
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UK Seeks Help From Trump White House On Radical Right
UK Seeks Help From Trump White House On Radical Right
Foreign affairs
A commitment to rejoin the EU would make Labour more electable
A commitment to rejoin the EU would make Labour more electable
By Tom Brufatto
Foreign affairs
Anna Sabine, The 'Whispering' Lib Dem MP: 'Do I Seem Weak Now?'
Anna Sabine, The 'Whispering' Lib Dem MP: "Do I Seem Weak Now?"
Political parties
Labour MPs Refuse To Back Tory Wandsworth Council Against Government Funding Cuts
Labour MPs Refuse To Back Tory Wandsworth Council Against Government Funding Cuts
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Inflation, Energy Bills, Mortgages: Cost Of Living Challenges Facing Britain In 2024
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Inflation, Energy Bills, Mortgages: Cost Of Living Challenges Facing Britain In 2024
High interest rates, elevated energy bills, and above average inflation will see the cost of living crisis rumble on into 2024.
Government Warned Food Banks Are Now Ingrained In British Life
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Government Warned Food Banks Are Now Ingrained In British Life
Chief executive of the Trussell Trust, Emma Revie, has told PoliticsHome the charity's food banks are at "breaking point" and expressed concern that they were becoming permanent fixtures in British society.
Soaring Mortgages Could “Define” Tory Election Defeat
Economy
Soaring Mortgages Could “Define” Tory Election Defeat
Spooked Conservative MPs fear soaring mortgage rates will "define" the rest of this parliament and represent the final nail in the coffin for their party's chances of retaining power at the next general election.
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If Burnham is serious about the cost of living, he must act boldly on food prices
Economy
By Eleanor Shearer
If Burnham is serious about the cost of living, he must act boldly on food prices
Andy Burnham has promised “a cost of living government” as he enters office. Along with energy bills, rising food prices are one of the main ways households have felt the impact of inflation most acutely.
The tone of Burnham's first week has met voters where they are
Political parties
By Keiran Pedley
The tone of Burnham's first week has met voters where they are
The new Prime Minister is wise to focus on the cost of living. That is the issue that will define his premiership.
The next prime minister should tax wealth to bring down energy bills
Economy
By Hannah Spencer MP
The next prime minister should tax wealth to bring down energy bills
If the next prime minister is serious about cutting energy bills, the first step is simple: stop loading policy costs onto households and fund them fairly through progressive taxation instead.
Easing the cost of living crisis: how the government can restore consumer confidence Partner content
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Easing the cost of living crisis: how the government can restore consumer confidence
The UK is still reeling from the worst sustained increase in inflation since the 1970s, with the government realising the need to act on the cost of living even before the most recent conflict in the Middle East began
Britain can’t drill its way out of this oil shock – here are five better ideas
Energy
By Nick Davies
Britain can’t drill its way out of this oil shock – here are five better ideas
Since the beginning of the war in the Gulf, gas prices have risen over 80 per cent and petrol and diesel prices have hit eye-watering highs.
The government must be bolder on the energy crisis
Energy
By Polly Billington MP
The government must be bolder on the energy crisis
This Labour government must emulate the boldness shown by Gordon Brown nearly two decades ago and convene an International Energy Summit.
PM Says Iran Conflict Is 'Not Our War'
Energy
PM Says Iran Conflict Is "Not Our War"
Keir Starmer has reiterated that the conflict in Iran is "not our war" and the UK is "not going to be dragged into it" as the government tries to protect households from the economic impact of the conflict.
PM Says His Principles Are The Same As Public On Iran War
Defence
PM Says His Principles Are The Same As Public On Iran War
Keir Starmer has said he believes that his principles on how to approach the Iran war "are shared by the British people" as he set out support for UK households using heating oil.
What Is The Iran War Doing To UK Energy Bills?
Energy
What Is The Iran War Doing To UK Energy Bills?
The conflict in Iran has triggered concern about an energy bill shock in the UK. How likely is a spike in prices? And what could the government do to mitigate it?
Falling Pupil Numbers In London Could Cost Schools £45m In Funding, Warns New Report
Education
Falling Pupil Numbers In London Could Cost Schools £45m In Funding, Warns New Report
London schools face losing £45m in funding over the next four years as a result of falling pupil numbers, analysis shared exclusively with PoliticsHome suggests.
Households Could Be Given Interest Free Loans To Buy Solar Panels And Heat Pumps
Energy
Households Could Be Given Interest Free Loans To Buy Solar Panels And Heat Pumps
The government is looking at offering households interest-free loans to install solar panels and heat pumps as part of its green energy strategy, PoliticsHome understands.
Expand Smart Data To Help Poorer Households Cut Their Bills, Says Think Tank
Technology
Expand Smart Data To Help Poorer Households Cut Their Bills, Says Think Tank
A leading think tank has warned that poorer households are at risk of missing out on savings on their energy bills without government action on 'smart data'.
Cutting bills, supporting families: a Conservative approach to warmer homes Partner content
Energy
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Cutting bills, supporting families: a Conservative approach to warmer homes
If taxpayers’ money is going to retrofit Britain’s draughty homes, people deserve to see and trust the payoff: lower bills, better comfort, and less waste. Without that, trust and confidence quickly fade
Cutting bills, building trust: from promise to proof on warm homes Partner content
Energy
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Cutting bills, building trust: from promise to proof on warm homes
Britain’s families are paying some of the highest energy bills in Europe. Millions live in cold, draughty homes, paying for heat that’s lost through their walls. The problem isn’t just gas prices – it’s the energy being wasted by our inefficient housing stock
Warm homes, lower bills: why rewarding good outcomes makes sense for Britain Partner content
Energy
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Warm homes, lower bills: why rewarding good outcomes makes sense for Britain
Britain’s families face some of the highest energy bills in Europe, driven by a volatile energy system and wasted heat lost through leaky walls in their homes. Too many are left in cold, damp conditions, but people want warmer, efficient homes with lower bills – and outcomes they can trust
New Living Standards Labour Group Wants To Create Cost Of Living Policies With Cut Through
Political parties
New Living Standards Labour Group Wants To Create Cost Of Living Policies With Cut Through
Members of the new Living Standards Group of Labour MPs told PoliticsHome they will "bring some ideas from the outside" to help the government's bid to tackle the cost of living.
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
Health
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
Labour must improve the NHS and persuade people that the cost of living has eased to have any prospect of retaining power at the next general election, leading political scientist Sir John Curtice has said.
Over Three Quarters Of Universal Credit Recipients Go Without Essentials, Poll Shows
Economy
Over Three Quarters Of Universal Credit Recipients Go Without Essentials, Poll Shows
Over three quarters of benefits recipients have gone without essentials in the last six months, according to polling shared exclusively with PoliticsHome.
Cost Of Living Pressures Will Be 'Bleak' During Labour's First Christmas In Power
Communities
Cost Of Living Pressures Will Be "Bleak" During Labour's First Christmas In Power
A chorus of charities have warned that low-income families face feeling "worse off" this winter than they did last due to the weight of ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
Over 1.5m Families Have Taken Out Loans To Pay For Christmas And Birthdays, New Research Shows
Social affairs
Over 1.5m Families Have Taken Out Loans To Pay For Christmas And Birthdays, New Research Shows
Over 1.5m families are taking out loans to pay for presents like celebrations like Christmas and birthdays, new research shared with PoliticsHome shows.
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Health
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Care leavers could get free prescriptions and bus fares as part of plans to boost government support for vulnerable young people, PoliticsHome understands.
DWP Drive To Boost Pensions Credit Take Up Is Unlikely To Avert Fuel Poverty Rise, Warn Charities
Social affairs
DWP Drive To Boost Pensions Credit Take Up Is Unlikely To Avert Fuel Poverty Rise, Warn Charities
A new push by the Labour Government to make sure pensioners do not miss out on financial support they are entitled to is unlikely to avert a rise in fuel poverty, charities have warned.
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
Economy
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
New polling shows how little voters currently undecided or leaning towards Labour care less about immigration compared with the cost of living and the National Health Service.
Regulators need to start listening to consumers
Communities
By Ben Cooper
Regulators need to start listening to consumers
To rebuild trust in markets, government and regulators need to start listening to consumers.
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