HISTORICAL FACTS: 45 - Caught on Camera

How to Lose an Election Two Years Early – there’s no happy ending in this Tory romcom

Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss will be leading a government that has little appetite to solve the economic crisis or even win the next election

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022

Labour demands energy price cap freeze amid rising cost of living

Starmer’s party joins Lib Dems in calling for October freeze, as Treasury considers plan to reduce cap

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022

Keir Starmer demands ban on raising energy prices

Exclusive: Labour calls for the price cap to remain at £1,971 as charities warn Tory leadership candidates of catastrophic impact on the cost of living

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022

Gordon Brown economics versus Liz Truss tax cuts: a new twist in the battle to resolve the UK’s cost of living crisis

The ongoing Conservative Party leadership hustings haven’t seen much agreement between candidates, but they have resulted in the creation of a new political narrative: “Gordon Brown economics”. Foreign secretary Liz Truss explained away her rejection of cost of living “handouts” for households with the phrase. But even as she indicated…

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2022

UK meets energy firms but no help yet for hard-hit consumers

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and senior ministers have held inconclusive talks with energy companies amid mounting pressure to help people cope with soaring gas and electricity prices

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

What is a windfall tax and will it be extended to UK energy providers?

Explainer: Up to £4bn could be raised from levy on electricity generators, but ministers are rowing back on idea

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022

Lame duck Boris Johnson pops in to energy crisis talks - but there’s STILL no plan

The Prime Minister made a surprise appearance at talks in Downing Street, where he lives and works, as bills rise to £4,200 - but announced no new measures to help struggling Brits

Daily Mirror · Aug 11, 2022

Energy bill price cap rise should not go ahead, says Nicola Sturgeon

The First Minister said the UK Government was ‘missing in action’ on energy bills.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

Energy bills could peak at £5,000 a year for households according to latest forecast

The cost of living crisis will deepen over the winter according to a new forecast as Boris Johnson is jogged into attending a meeting with energy companies.

Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022

Martin Lewis and Gordon Brown pile pressure onto Tories as bills could hit £5000

THE UK Government is coming under more pressure than ever before to get its act together and take action over the ever-growing energy bill crisis.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2022