As the energy price cap rises, dissenting Labour voices emerge on winter fuel payments
Following this morning’s announcement by the energy regulator OFGEM that the energy price cap is to rise by 10% from October, Labour figures have started to break cover in criticising the government’s plans to withdraw winter fuel payments. Some 10 million households now face an increase in their energy bills at the same time that […]
Interactive fuel poverty map
With the release of fuel poverty data by the government, Politics.co.uk has visualised the way in which it is distributed across the country by parliamentary constituency. Find out more about the percentage of households in fuel poverty in your local area, and how this compares to the rest of the UK. Click here or use the tool […]
As energy costs soar, we cannot balance environmentalism on the backs of the poor
The 2019 General Election realigned politics as working class voters in places like my constituency, Blackpool South, backed Boris and the Tories in record numbers. Whilst this was mainly attributed to Brexit and a dislike of the woke and metropolitan values which the Labour Party had come to symbolize, lifelong Labour voters who switched to […]
Energy prices are going up — what next?
In December, Zog Energy became the 5th UK energy firm to fold in just three months. During 2021 half of Britain’s energy suppliers went bust as gas prices soared by 250%, while just this week gas prices jumped by 30% across Europe as supply from Russia slumped. The UK’s cap on energy prices currently limits […]
A cold Christmas: Quarter of a million children to go hungry this winter
“There’s no point getting up on Christmas morning because there’s nothing to get up for.”
‘Cold, Hungry and Stressed’ – Child poverty laid bare this winter
“If it wasn’t for the food bank, myself and my children would starve to death”.
Government announces fresh proposals to help decarbonise UK homes
The government has announced proposals to decarbonise UK homes through which households will be offered grants to install heat pumps. With homes said to account for 13% of the UK’s carbons emissions, the latest proposals aim to ensure that heat pumps are no more expensive to buy and run for consumers than fossil fuel boilers. […]
Campaigners say fuel poverty could hit 22% of England’s households
The End Fuel Poverty Coalition campaign group has said that fuel poverty could become endemic in the UK unless swift action is taken. New data from the group shows that one in five households will be forced into fuel poverty as Ofgem’s energy price hike is set to hit thousands from 1 October. A new […]
Cut VAT on energy bills, Sunak urged
Sunak urged to take the opportunity to reduce the financial burden on low income households by cutting VAT on energy.
Comment: We’ll continue the struggle for resource sovereignty
In November 2012, 21 protesters occupied and shut down West Burton gas-fired power station for eight days. Ewa Jasiewicz talks about ‘No Dash for Gas’ and why it is crucial to take action
