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We should tax the energy giants and freeze bills for every Scot

In his column for the Daily Record, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar blasts the response of the Tory Government to the prospect of soaring energy bills

Daily Record

UK is facing prospect of power blackouts this winter, expert warns

THE UK is facing the prospect of power blackouts this winter, an energy expert has warned, as he said the UK Government needed to find more cash to…

The National (Scotland)

Sarwar accuses UK ‘zombie government’ of inaction over energy price cap rise

The Scottish Labour leader complained that UK ministers were ‘nowhere to be seen’ after Ofgem’s recent announcement.

The Independent UK

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Energy crisis due to ‘catastrophic UK policy failure’, expert warns

THE UK’s energy crisis is the result of a “catastrophic failure of political policy” at Westminster, an expert has warned.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Parliament being used to ‘manage decline’, says Labour’s Ian Murray

Ian Murray, Labour’s only MP in Scotland, said said if there was another referendum opponents would fight ‘very, very hard’ to remain in the UK.

The Independent UK

Amateur gardeners will be banned from using peat-based compost in England from 2024

The Government has acted to protect the country's already severely degraded moorlands

Wales Online

'For the sake of every family - Tories must put a freeze on all energy bills NOW'

It is no exaggeration to say pensioners will die of cold, children will go hungry and businesses will go to the wall – that’s the bleak reality of what’s about to happen

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Protesters demand energy price freeze as they gather outside Ofgem office in Glasgow

SCOTS gathered outside Ofgem’s office in Glasgow on Friday to demand an energy price freeze just hours after the regulator announced the price cap…

The National (Scotland)

Cancer-surviving MSP says energy bills must be frozen to help those undergoing treatment

CANCER patients undergoing treatment should be “at the forefront” of UK ministers’ minds as energy bills soar to unprecedented levels, an MSP…

The National (Scotland)

Severely disabled three-year-old girl's family left with massive energy bill as prices skyrocket

Jayde Adams needs to use specialist machines in her home to keep her young daughter Savanah alive - but they come at a cost

Wales Online

Glasgow Labour deputy leader calls for energy price freeze amid 'horrifying' rise

Cllr Soryia Siddique wrote to Ofgem bosses to ask them to push the UK Government to freeze prices as the new price cap could 'have potentially serious consequences' for her constituents.

Glasgow Live

Nicola Sturgeon demands energy price cap is 'cancelled' as bills set to rise by 80%

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the Scottish and UK Governments have a "moral duty" to fix the "national emergency".

Daily Record

'Missing in action': Tories avoid media interviews despite Ofgem price cap hike

THE UK Government has been accused of abdicating its responsibility after no Tory minister was willing to speak to the media following Ofgem’s…

The National (Scotland)

Energy price cap rise must be cancelled – Sturgeon

Ofgem has confirmed an 80.06% rise in the cap.

The Independent UK

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Daily Record

Cost of living crisis: 5 different plans to help households get by this winter

So far the UK Government has offered some support but it will not go far enough to help people get by over the next few months.

The Independent UK

‘Unique’ Channel 4 must remain in public hands, says Labour’s Ian Murray

The MP will call for the channel to remain in public hands amid controversial privatisation proposals from the UK Government.

Insider UK

Scottish businesses 'on the brink of collapse' without government support

Scottish Chambers of Commerce demands action to help companies with rising energy bills and associated costs

The Independent UK

Father who survived prison ‘hell’ in Iran set to run the London Marathon

Anoosheh Ashoori survived the ‘valley of hell’ in Iran’s Evin prison and is now training to run the London Marathon.

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Daily Record

Soaring gas bills will see Falkirk Council overspend by more than £1m on energy alone

Council is "not immune to the cost of living crisis", says Falkirk Council leader

The National (Scotland)

More than 60,000 sign petition demanding Tories halt approval of Jackdaw gas field

CLIMATE groups and activists have delivered a petition to No 10 calling on the UK Government to halt approval of Jackdaw – a new North Sea gas oil…

The National (Scotland)

UK Government insists ‘Tory agent’ on BBC board is helping impartiality

THE UK Government has come out in defence of the man described as an “active agent of the Conservative party” who sits on the BBC board.

Glasgow Live

Millions awarded to West Dunbartonshire by UK Government to improve community life

The £3.8 million award from the shared prosperity fund will go towards helping communities create safer neighbourhoods and support local businesses.

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon will 'bust a gut' to avoid more strikes but Westminster must act

NICOLA Sturgeon has said there is a "real case" for civic mobilisation amid ongoing pay disputes, as she spoke of her Government's budget…

The Independent UK

Sturgeon: Scottish Government action on pay is hindered by budget limitations

The First Minister said there was a case for the UK Government to make a ‘large scale intervention’ into the cost-of-living crisis.

The National (Scotland)

Call to close Russian 'propaganda office’ in Edinburgh

CALLS are being made for Russia’s diplomat in Edinburgh to be expelled from the UK immediately for spreading “propaganda and false narratives”…

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