The Latest Breaking News from Darren Jones

Royal Mail boss has a shocker as meeting with MPs doesn’t go well

Simon Thompson seemed to arrive to talk about strikes determined not to answer questions asked

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

Bedminster's 'singing greengrocer' calls time on his song

East Street Fruit Market will remain open but without its stalwart of the community

Bristol Post · Dec 13, 2022

BP declines to reveal how much ‘loophole’ saved it in windfall tax

MPs hear concerns that investment in North Sea oil and gas reduces the tax, effectively rewarding fossil fuels over renewables

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022

Consumers at risk because of delay to Digital Markets Bill, MPs say

The BEIS Committee has urged the Government to bring forward its proposals to strengthen fair competition rules for digital markets in the UK.

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

‘Bewildering’: Government won’t stop Bulb collapse adding to energy bills, MPs warn

Costs will ‘ultimately be passed down to bill payers’, says cross-party committee

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Tory voters say Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak lack solutions to energy crisis

Exclusive: Poll reveals Conservative supporters’ lack of faith in candidates – and public’s rejection of their priorities

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022

'Vast majority' of people may now be in fuel poverty, warns government energy chief

MP Darren Jones says one definition of fuel poverty is when you are spending more than 10% of disposable income on energy bills

Wales Online · Aug 27, 2022

'Suspicious' man led police to £13k drug haul at his house

The dad-of-two was spotted going in and out of houses which raised concerns for officers

Liverpool Echo · Aug 25, 2022

Neilston beat Benburb to continue impressive start to First Division campaign

The Farmer's Boys weathered early pressure before putting Benburb to the sword at the Brig O'Lea Stadium.

Daily Record · Aug 9, 2022

'Negligent' UK energy regulator let bosses raise cost of bills, MPs say

ENERGY regulator Ofgem was “negligent” and allowed inexperienced bosses to raise bills, a group of MPs has said.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2022