Mick Lynch has backed the Enough is Enough campaign.
(Picture: Getty Images)Enough is Enough is a new left-wing campaign group demanding that the government take action to combat the cost of living crisis, backed by RMT general secretary Mick Lynch and Labour MPs including Ian Byrne and Zarah Sultana.
Enough is Enough says it will be holding rallies, organising community groups, and attending picket lines, and will urge the government to meet its five demands.
The group said that more than 100,000 people joined the campaign in its first 24 hours, causing the website to briefly crash.
The campaign group has formed amid the cost of living crisis which is seeing households struggle to pay their energy bills and afford food and other essentials.
Other campaigns have also formed in response, such as the Don’t Pay UK campaign, which is encourging people to refuse to pay their energy bills to protest the price hike coming in October.
Enough is Enough is calling on the government to scrap the price hike, among other demands.
Enough is enough. It's time to turn anger into action.
— Enough is Enough (@eiecampaign) August 8, 2022
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But who’s behind the campaign and what do they want? Find out what you need to know below.
Who is behind Enough is Enough?
Enough is Enough was founded by trade unions and community organisations.
It is supported by the Communication Workers Union, Tribune, ACORN, Fans Supporting Foodbanks, Right to Food Campaign, Zarah Sultana MP, and Ian Byrne MP.
What does the Enough is Enough campaign want?
The Enough is Enough campaign has five demands:
- A real pay rise
- Slash energy bills
- End food poverty
- Decent homes for all
- Tax the rich
More specifically, the campaign wants a “significant rise in the national minimum wage and a path to £15 an hour, a real public sector pay rise, and an inflation busting-rise in pensions and benefits.”
The group is demanding that the October energy price hike be cancelled and the pre-April cap be restored.
Enough is Enough wants to enshrine the right to food in law, and “put this into practice by introducing universal free school meals, community kitchens, and reinstating the £20-a-week Universal Credit uplift.”
The “Decent homes for all” demand involves capping rents, building 100,000 council homes a year, insulating homes, and introducing a charter for renters’ rights.
Finally, in terms of taxing the rich, the group wants to “make the rich pay their fair share by raising taxes on the wealthiest and the profits of big businesses,” and “crack down on tax avoidance and evasion.”
