West Lothian Council has unanimously passed a motion calling for Westminster action to tackle the growing pressures on household budgets of local constituents.
An SNP motion entitled 'The Year of the Squeeze' called on Westminster to reinstate the £20 uplift on Universal Credit and stall the removal of the energy price cap in April which is expected to bring a £1,200 surge in most household annual bills.
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