Liz Truss to introduce emergency cost of living budget ‘within weeks’ of becoming prime minister But Tory leadership frontrunner’s current plans blasted as insufficient and unsustainable The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Labour’s energy bill freeze makes more sense politically than economically Criticisms of proposals are many, and price tag of £30bn assumes it will be needed for only six months The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022
Sunak and Truss urged to act on cost-of-living crisis with PM on holiday again Sir Keir Starmer attacked the Tory leadership contenders, accusing the pair of lacking any ‘credible proposals’ to tackle the energy crisis. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Keir Starmer rejects calls to nationalise energy firms after £29billion bills bailout Labour's leader has rejected calls for the nationalisation of energy giants, after announcing a plan to hand them £29billion to plug the gap between soaring wholesale costs and what they charge Brits Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022
Cost of living – live: ‘Lame duck’ Johnson holidays as Labour energy plan puts pressure on next PM Opposition leader defends ‘fully costed’ policy ahead of formal launch The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Labour’s plan to cut energy bills ‘may cost £60 billion’ Labour claims plan would protect households from energy bill rise ‘entirely’ Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022
Keir Starmer pledges to freeze fuel bills by extending windfall tax Sir Keir Starmer has set out a “very strong, robust, costed plan” to stop energy bills rising over the winter – paid for in part by an extension of the windfall levy on the profits of the oil and gas companies.The Labour leader said the £29 billion plan to address… Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022
What Keir Starmer, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak's energy bill plans save you - compared Three people bidding to be Prime Minister all have different solutions to the cost of living crisis heading your way. We compare what the trio's plans mean for you Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022
Boris Johnson ‘continuing to work’ while on second holiday in two weeks, senior Tory claims PM spotted in Greece shortly after returning from break in Slovenia The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Government must double family support over energy bills – ScottishPower CEO Energy bosses met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other cabinet members to discuss the crisis Insider UK · Aug 15, 2022
Keir Starmer 'will not apologise' for holiday and rules out nationalising energy firms KEIR Starmer has defended jetting off on holiday during the cost-of-living crisis as he set out his stall for dealing with soaring fuel bills,… The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2022
Keir Starmer announces radical £29 billion plan to freeze energy bills to help cost of living The Labour leader said the price freeze plan would get worried consumers through the winter and called on the 'lame duck' Tory government to enact the measures. Daily Record · Aug 15, 2022
Starmer pledges to freeze fuel bills by extending windfall tax The Opposition leader contrasted Labour’s ‘robust’ plan with the ‘internal battle’ of the Tory leadership race and ‘lame duck’ Prime Minister. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
I’ve drifted left with age, not right. If only Labour would do the same Hope is far too important to dismiss as youthful idealism. Faced with our current political reality, it’s the only option we have, says author Lynsey Hanley The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022 Keir Starmer insists energy plan has ‘double benefit’ as he defends holiday during cost of living crisis Accuses Tories of ‘walking past’ the problem
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022 Starmer says government ‘just not good enough’ on cost of living crisis as he defends plan to freeze energy bills – as it happened Labour leader says policy for a windfall tax on energy is needed to reduce inflation
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 15, 2022 Britain’s Opposition Labor Party Demand Energy Price Cap Freeze Britain's main opposition Labor Party called on Monday for the energy price cap to be frozen this autumn to help the public deal with another expected surge in fuel bills during the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades. Labor leader Keir Starmer said his party, if in power, would cap energy…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022 Starmer says his radical plan to freeze energy bills is needed to cut inflation Labour leader contrasts his party’s proposal to help households with the inaction of ‘lame duck’ government
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022 Oil prices drop by $5 to lowest since before Russia invaded Ukraine – as it happened Live coverage of business, economics and markets as Chinese economy shows signs of slowdown and Institute for Fiscal Studies warns on maintaining similar level of energy bills support
Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022 Keir Starmer explains why he's 'not going to apologise' for going on holiday during crisis Labour's leader hit back at criticism saying: 'I’ve also got another job that’s really important and that is I’m a dad - and I’m not going to apologise for going on holiday with my wife and kids'
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022 Labour vows to freeze energy price cap and extend windfall tax The Labour leader promises a £29 billion support package to deal with a ‘national economic emergency’.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022 Monday briefing: From Germany to Japan, five plans to confront the energy crisis In today’s newsletter: Nationalising utilities, firing up disused coal plants and restrictions on air con – this is how other nations are tackling spiralling energy chaos
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022 What the papers say – August 15 Monday’s papers focus on Labour’s promise to ‘freeze cruel bills now’ with a ‘fully-funded’ plan to combat the ‘national economic emergency’.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022 Boris Johnson spotted in Greece on second holiday in two weeks amid cost of living crisis PM accused of treating final weeks in office as ‘one big party’
Wales Online · Aug 15, 2022 Labour unveil their cost of living plans and vow to extend windfall tax Keir Starmer estimates that under the 'fully-funded' proposals, the average household would not pay a 'penny more' for their energy bills over the coming months