Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

Cost of living: Labour to force Commons vote on a windfall tax on oil and gas giants

Labour will try to shame Tory MPs into backing a windfall tax on oil and gas giants this week to help families struggling in the cost-of-living crisis.

Keir Starmer ’s party plans to expose Conservative splits on Tuesday by forcing a Commons vote on the move it claims would hand the hardest-hit households £600.

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed Tory MPs would attempt to torpedo the bid.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.