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Why the UK has the highest household electricity prices in Europe

Reasons include levies which the new Prime Minister plans to suspend

Wales Online

UK ‘not looking the other way’ over detention of campaigning Sikh blogger

Tory frontbencher Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said progress is being made in the case of Jagtar Singh Johal.

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon gives verdict on Liz Truss's 'very belated' energy plans

NICOLA Sturgeon has said she welcomes the “very belated” energy bills plan announced by Liz Truss, but said it will not completely halt the rise…

The National (Scotland)

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Martin Lewis shares 15 energy need-to-knows on new price cap freeze set to start next month

Prime Minister Liz Truss has laid out plans for a new ‘energy price guarantee’ to support households over the next two years.

Daily Record

Sturgeon welcomes ‘belated’ energy bills plan but warns costs will still soar

The Scottish First Minister also called for more funding for the devolved governments to tackle the cost of living.

The Independent UK

Douglas Ross defends PM's plan to freeze bills without windfall tax on energy firms

DOUGLAS Ross has defended Liz Truss’s plan to freeze energy bills despite the fact this will hit taxpayers in the pocket over the coming decades.

The National (Scotland)

West Dunbartonshire Council call on UK Government to demand release of Jagtar Singh Johal

Jagtar Singh Johal – known as Jaggi – was arrested in India after his wedding in November 2017, accused of helping to fund a Sikh-on-Hindu assassination plot. He and his family strongly deny the allegations.

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West Lothian politicians urge new PM Liz Truss to freeze price cap today and help struggling families

Ms Truss is expected to make an announcement this morning on her plans to tackle soaring energy bills

Daily Record

Liz Truss needs to slap energy firms with a windfall tax - or call a general election

The new Prime Minister should put her money where her mouth is and test her views on the windfall tax with voters, says Record View.

Daily Record

Independent Scotland ‘must not look away’ from tackling corruption, new report says

AN independent Scotland should set up an anti-corruption authority to help tackle economic crime which is costing billions of pounds every year, a…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney sets out £500m savings warning of 'great pressure' on public services

JOHN Swinney has warned there has “never been a time of greater pressure” on public finances as he set out savings of £500m in planned spending…

The National (Scotland)

Blow for SNP as party barred from making oral submission during independence court case

The written submission must be filed by September 21 and the Lord Advocate and Advocate General for Scotland - representing the interests of the UK Government in the case - will have two weeks to respond.

Daily Record

Charity calls on UK Government to rethink deductions taken from benefit payments during cost of living crisis

Four in 10 people on Universal Credit skipped meals during the summer to keep up with rising costs.

Daily Record

Jagtar Singh Johal writes to Liz Truss urging her to secure his release

JAGTAR Singh Johal has written a letter to new Prime Minister Liz Truss demanding she make a stand against his imprisonment in India and work to…

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

New Chancellor must take urgent action to tackle cost-of-living crisis: Swinney

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has written to Kwasi Kwarteng to urge him to introduce measures such as an energy price freeze.

The Independent UK

Domestic energy spend to top £100bn after October price rise, report estimates

The economic report by the Offshore Energy UK has set out measures the UK Government can take to ease the pressure.

The National (Scotland)

Campaign group Enough is Enough announces Scottish launch event in Glasgow

CAMPAIGN group Enough is Enough has announced its Scottish launch will be held in Glasgow on Wednesday.

Daily Record

Stirling politicians react to Liz Truss becoming new UK Prime Minister

Stirling’s MP has cast doubt over whether new Prime Minister Liz Truss can “rise to the challenge” of dealing with the ongoing energy cost crisis following her election victory this week. Ms Truss won the approval of Conservative party members and w

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Glasgow Live

Everything Nicola Sturgeon said today on rent freezes, free school meals and train fares

The First Minister made a statement on the "most severe cost crisis of our lifetimes", setting out plans from the Scottish Government for the next 12 months.

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon pens letter to PM demanding action on 'catastrophic' cost of living crisis

THE First Minister has written to Liz Truss to warn her to take urgent and drastic action on the cost-of-living crisis or face “a catastrophic…

Wales Online

Petition calling for cut in retirement age to 60 must get Government response

The petition already has over 61,000 signatures and is well on its way to being debated in Parliament

Liverpool Echo

DWP issues new disability cost of living payment update ahead of due date this month

Eligible claimants will receive a £150 cash boost

The National (Scotland)

First Minister to announce cost-of-living help for Scottish children

APPROXIMATELY 400,000 children will be eligible for an anti-poverty benefit increase from November as Nicola Sturgeon sets out a raft of…

The Independent UK

Rise in Scottish child payment part of plans to tackle cost emergency – Sturgeon

The First Minister will put the cost-of-living crisis at the forefront of her Programme for Government speech on Tuesday.

Glasgow Live

New State Pension petition calls for £380 weekly payment for pensioners due response

The petition, which also is calling for the official age of retirement to revert back to 60-years-old, is due a response over the £380 weekly payment that is needed for those over 60.

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