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Articles tagged with: energy bills
Why investment in vital net zero infrastructure is the best response to rising energy prices Partner content
Energy
By SSE
Why investment in vital net zero infrastructure is the best response to rising energy prices
Energy security doesn't have to come at the detriment of Net Zero. With energy prices rocketing, it's time to throw our weight behind Britain's engineers, and deliver green infrastructure that protects our energy supply.
Minister Says People Must “Work Together' To Get Through The Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
Minister Says People Must “Work Together" To Get Through The Cost Of Living Crisis
Policing Minister Kit Malthouse has claimed people should “work together to get through” the cost of living crisis as higher energy prices come into effect.
Why we need immediate action to take control of our energy security Partner content
Economy
By EDF
Why we need immediate action to take control of our energy security
The horrific events in Ukraine and their impact on energy prices underline the UK’s need to kick its gas addiction and strengthen its energy self-sufficiency.
Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
Spring Budget 2022 Statement – OFTEC Reactive Comment
The current energy crisis means the government must provide help to enable households to reduce their bills, while also supporting the drive towards low carbon solutions.
Rishi Sunak Raises National Insurance Threshold By Over £3,000
Economy
Rishi Sunak Raises National Insurance Threshold By Over £3,000
Rishi Sunak has announced that he is raising the threshold at which people start paying National Insurance in an effort to help households cope amid the worsening cost of living crisis.
Money Saving Expert Warns Energy Price Rises Are A 'Fiscal Punch In The Face' For Households
Economy
Money Saving Expert Warns Energy Price Rises Are A "Fiscal Punch In The Face" For Households
Personal finance expert Martin Lewis has called for more "political will" to reduce household energy bills, warning that the current measures are "not enough".
Why Energy Security Starts at Home in the Home Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Why Energy Security Starts at Home in the Home
The Chancellor must use the Spring Statement to invest in energy efficiency.
Rishi Sunak Accused Of “Cynically” Saving Tax Cuts For An Election Instead Of Curbing Cost Of Living Crisis Now
Economy
Rishi Sunak Accused Of “Cynically” Saving Tax Cuts For An Election Instead Of Curbing Cost Of Living Crisis Now
Labour has accused Rishi Sunak of “cynicism” over his apparent resistance to cutting taxes in next week’s spring statement to ease the cost of living crisis, instead saving the move until an election is nearer.
The Chancellor can cut bills by helping to upgrade our leaky homes Partner content
Environment
By ROCKWOOL UK
The Chancellor can cut bills by helping to upgrade our leaky homes
Investing in a nationwide home insulation programme can provide a long-term solution for bringing down energy bills and delivering net-zero.
Rishi Sunak Is In Talks With Tories Who Are Desperately Trying To Halt The Energy Bills Crisis
Economy
Rishi Sunak Is In Talks With Tories Who Are Desperately Trying To Halt The Energy Bills Crisis
The Chancellor has held meetings with multiple Conservative MPs this week where he heard their suggestions for how to further protect households from soaring energy prices, PoliticsHome has learned.
Greenwashing must be stopped to protect consumer investment in renewables Partner content
Energy
By Choose
Greenwashing must be stopped to protect consumer investment in renewables
The energy crisis is revealing a loss of consumer confidence in green tariffs.
Keir Starmer Calls For U-Turn On 'Total Mess' Energy Measures As Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs
Energy
Keir Starmer Calls For U-Turn On "Total Mess" Energy Measures As Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs
Labour leader Keir Starmer has urged the government to go further in its support for households as he warned average bills would rise by £700 even before the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine were taken into account.
Why the Government needs to rethink its approach to the energy crisis Partner content
Economy
By Choose
Why the Government needs to rethink its approach to the energy crisis
The chancellor’s £350 help package for energy customers is unwanted and ineffective.
Ignoring students amid a cost of living crisis will push more to the brink
Education
By Hillary Gyebi-Ababio
Ignoring students amid a cost of living crisis will push more to the brink
When students come together, we can push the powerful to change legislation, policies and agenda. This government has an 80-seat majority, yet even they didn’t dare follow through with plans to cut the student loan repayment threshold.
Energy bill loan will not be enough to help families with rising costs – we need a plan to insulate more homes
Energy
By Lord Willetts
Energy bill loan will not be enough to help families with rising costs – we need a plan to insulate more homes
There is no escaping the financial struggles that 2022 will bring – families are already being squeezed as real wages fall with inflation pushing up the cost of day-to-day life.
A dirty profits tax will bill energy giants for rising energy costs
Economy
By Amelia Womack
A dirty profits tax will bill energy giants for rising energy costs
While millions of people are facing crisis as their energy bills soar, oil and gas companies are making record-breaking profits.
Rishi Sunak Urged To Drop Green Levy To Ease The Cost Of Living Crisis
Environment
Rishi Sunak Urged To Drop Green Levy To Ease The Cost Of Living Crisis
The Chancellor is facing renewed pressure from backbench MPs to scrap the green levy on energy bills in an effort to alleviate the spiralling cost of living.
Rishi Sunak Announces One-Off £200 Discount On Energy Bills To Help Counter Major Rise In Prices
Economy
Rishi Sunak Announces One-Off £200 Discount On Energy Bills To Help Counter Major Rise In Prices
Rishi Sunak has announced new steps to offset energy price hikes after Ofgem announced the energy price cap would rise by £693 a year.
Energy Companies Warn That Price Hike Will Leave 'Even Average Households' Struggling To Pay Bills
Energy
Energy Companies Warn That Price Hike Will Leave "Even Average Households" Struggling To Pay Bills
The chief executive of Britain’s energy trade association has warned that “even average households will struggle to pay their bills” as the price cap on energy is set to rise in April.
The Green Party has a plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis now
Economy
By Adrian Ramsay
The Green Party has a plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis now
Today marks 100 days since Carla and I gave our first speech to Green Party conference as co-leaders.
A windfall tax shouldn’t be ruled out by the Conservatives
Economy
By Joe Tetlow
A windfall tax shouldn’t be ruled out by the Conservatives
As the government scrabbles to find policy solutions to cut bills ahead of whopping price increases this April, several things have become clear.
Rishi Sunak Could Intervene On Soaring Energy Bills Next Month To Ease Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
Rishi Sunak Could Intervene On Soaring Energy Bills Next Month To Ease Cost Of Living Crisis
The Chancellor has hinted he is planning on intervening on energy bills ahead of the price cap announcement in February as he tries to deflect criticism over the looming cost of living crisis.
Keeping energy price cap in place will give family finances a break from rising cost of living
Economy
By Stephen McPartland MP
Keeping energy price cap in place will give family finances a break from rising cost of living
There has been a lot of focus on energy bills which may increase by an average of £700 per household this April. This has led to concern over the cost of living, but energy prices alone are not the problem.
Extending the Warm Home Discount will help more vulnerable families cope with soaring energy bills
Economy
By Damian Green MP
Extending the Warm Home Discount will help more vulnerable families cope with soaring energy bills
New year, new crisis. That’s the conventional wisdom of the commentariat, although the likelihood that 2022 would be a year of high inflation has been obvious for many months.