Tax them! BP profits soar to eight-year high as energy prices skyrocket
The oil giant reported annual profits of £9.45 billion for 2021, renewing calls for a windfall tax on fossil fuel producers.
The oil giant reported annual profits of £9.45 billion for 2021, renewing calls for a windfall tax on fossil fuel producers.
This week a council sparked fury as locals were told not to swim with their ‘mouths open’ after sewage dumps.
Ed Miliband said it was "beggars belief" that the government wasn't levying a one-off windfall tax.
The energy regulator confirmed that bills will rise by nearly £700 per year.
"...the stats show that the UK has been exporting unusually large amounts of gas. Yes, you read that right - exporting."
He said two of the children thought they were “going to die” from the cold while their sobbing mum and speechless dad looked on helplessly.
"We are both working, and receiving Universal Credit, and we still can't afford to buy food for the family and it's so wrong."
Starmer said “public services should be in public hands" during the Labour leadership race.
The Resolution Foundation said 6.3 million families would soon be suffering from "fuel stress".
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