The Latest Breaking News from Grant Shapps

Liz Truss' own Home Secretary says her plan 'clearly' wasn't right and ignored 'reality'

In a 4,000 word screed, Liz Truss blamed everyone from the "economic establishment" to Joe Biden for getting in the way of her bonkers plan for unfunded tax cuts - but even her own ministers say her plan was to blame

Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2023

Truss tax cuts were ‘not right approach’ before tackling inflation, says Shapps

Business secretary responds to former prime minister’s article about her decisions in No 10

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023

Union boss accuses Tory Grant Shapps of 'lying' about NHS ambulance strike

Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham said the idea that Ambulance workers didn't provide minimum cover while on strike is an "absolute, utter lie"

Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2023

Energy firms given days to plan compensation for customers whose homes they broke into

Furious Grant Shapps has also told watchdog Ofgem to get its act together after failing to haul British Gas over the coals for their appalling actions

Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2023

Business secretary warns energy suppliers over prepayment meter fiasco

Grant Shapps slammed the 'scandalous and shameful' practice by British Gas

Wales Online · Feb 4, 2023

Complaints to UK energy watchdog hits record levels - with more than 100k last year alone

Complaints to the Energy Ombudsman have reached record levels, passing 100,000 last year, as anger grows at the pre-payment scandal that has seen people's homes broke into by British Gas subcontractors

Daily Mirror · Feb 4, 2023

‘It’s not who we are,’ wails British Gas. Sorry but when you’re using bailiffs to install meters, that’s exactly who you are

It’s not the only company filling its boots while poor people have to pay more for electricity. Luckily Grant Shapps is on hand to look busy, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023

Energy companies forcibly installing prepayment meters by breaking into homes 'widespread' in Scotland

Charity South Seeds has revealed the extent of the problem in Scotland following outrage that British gas has reportedly been breaking into homes with often vulnerable people.

Daily Record · Feb 3, 2023

Energy suppliers urged to stop 'outrageous' force-fitting of prepayment meters in homes

Grant Shapps has urged companies to suspend fitting the meters following reports that British Gas had been sending debt collectors to "break into" customers' homes

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023

Energy bailiffs for the poorest, huge profits for the richest: this is Britain in 2023

The British Gas scandal about vulnerable people being forced on to prepayment meters is just the latest cruelty in this crisis, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023