Truss promises immediate help with energy bills September 4, 2022 Liz Truss has promised to provide immediate help with soaring energy bills if she is made Prime Minister in the coming days. The leadership favourite, who is expected to be announced as Tory party leader and Prime Minister tomorrow, said today that “we face serious, serious challenges which will take immediate action from the government”. [...]
As our economy is squeezed from all sides, profit must not be a dirty word September 2, 2022 Over the last few weeks of the leadership election, we’re in danger of making profit a dirty word, as a myriad of problems threaten to engulf us. Recent figures have suggested the UK is headed for a chilling contraction; it is clear just how dangerous it would be if we failed to get growth back [...]
Tax cuts are not enough to help the small businesses facing crippling energy bills September 2, 2022 Households facing soaring energy bills have rightly been front and centre of the political conversation. But, as both candidates to become prime minister have pointed out, ultimately our prosperity depends on economic growth. And it’s through prosperity that the government acquires the ability to finance public services and support families in need. And, with GDP [...]
Johnson pledges £700m for Sizewell C nuclear power plant September 1, 2022 Boris Johnson has promised fresh funding for the Sizewell C nuclear power project to boost domestic energy generation.
Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak to face Whitehall strike on first day as prime minister September 1, 2022 The next prime minister will be forced to face strike action in Whitehall on their first day in office, the public sector workers’ union has warned. Either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will face industrial action on the part of Whitehall workers, after members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union voted strike. The [...]
Ovo Energy proposes ‘progressive’ support package to ease record bills September 1, 2022 The boss of Ovo Energy has called for a "progressive" support package to ease household energy bills, similar in design to the country's income tax system.
Johnson commits funding to Sizewell C nuclear plant to ‘get on’ with project September 1, 2022 Press Association Boris Johnson promised £700 million of funding for the Sizewell C nuclear power project as part of a drive to improve the UK’s energy security. The Prime Minister said the spike in gas prices driven by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine showed why new nuclear generation capacity was needed in the UK. The [...]
Brewdog to shut six bars as its CEO launches scathing attack on ‘zombie government’ September 1, 2022 Pub chain BrewDog will close six outlets across the UK as its CEO launched a scathing attack on the “zombie government’s” lack of support for the industry amid soaring energy costs. Its CEO and founder James Watt shared the news on a heartfelt LinkedIn post, in which he appealed to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak [...]
PM joins Met on 6am drug operation: ‘How the f*** did I get raided and why is Boris Johnson here?’ September 1, 2022 An early-morning drugs raid in Lewisham went viral on social media, after Boris Johnson joined the Met on the operation. The outgoing Prime Minister featured in a clip on Snapchat filmed by a resident in the south east London property, wearing a vest and surrounded by officers. The Prime Minister is in his final few [...]
Zahawi: Nobody should have energy cut off this winter if they can’t pay their bills September 1, 2022 Nadhim Zahawi has said nobody should be cut off in the winter if they’re unable to pay their bills. Speaking on Sky News this morning during his tour to the United States, the chancellor accused Russia’s President Vladimir Putin of using energy “as a weapon”. This comes ahead of the conclusion of the Conservative leadership [...]