BP’s profits bonanza reignites windfall tax debate with energy bills set for painful spike this winter August 3, 2022 BP unveiled bumper profits powered by soaring oil and gas prices yesterday, as households brace for painfully high energy bills this winter.
City giant under fire: BP’s £6.9bn profit labelled ‘obscene’ as energy bills and living costs skyrocket August 2, 2022 After oil giant BP said this morning that it made almost £7bn in profit, the result has been labbeled as “obscene”. Earlier today the company announced underlying replacement cost profits – its preferred measure – jumped to a far better-than-expected $8.5bn (£6.9bn) for the three months to June 30. But the announcement has caused anger [...]
BP boss confirms higher taxes in line with profits as Labour calls for investment relief to be scrapped August 2, 2022 BP boss Bernard Looney has confirmed the energy company will be paying more taxes in line with near-record quarter results.
Tesco joins petrol pump war with 6.5p cut to unleaded after Asda’s 9p drop August 2, 2022 Tesco has slashed its prices for petrol to help customers manage with the cost of living crisis. The supermarket giant said the price of unleaded is set to fall by 6.5p and diesel by 4.5p, as many consumers and businesses continue to struggle with rising energy costs. “We know how tough rising fuel bills have [...]
Ultra-high energy bills are here to stay, warns Cornwall Insight August 2, 2022 Household energy bills will remain historically elevated into 2024, revealed Cornwall Insight, meaning Brits will be under sustained pressure.
Flat profit for Greggs as bakery chain vows not to shrink size of sausage rolls August 2, 2022 Sausage roll maker Greggs has posted flat profit after the return of pre-pandemic tax rates and heightened costs. In half-year results, the bakery chain posted pre-tax profit of £55.8m, up just slightly from the £55.5m posted in the first half of 2021. The London-listed chain said this was reflective of the re-introduction of business rates, [...]
Editorial: The next prime minister must put an end to our U-turn habit August 2, 2022 Rishi Sunak has promised to cut income tax to 16p in the next seven years after calling Liz Truss' plans to slash the tax burden were a "fairytale"
Even as we turn inwards to shore up security, globalisation is still alive August 2, 2022 Ten years ago, it would have been hard to imagine an end to the all-conquering forces of globalisation. Our world has been on a one-way ticket to integration since the mid-20th century – and it has shown little sign of return. Yet with the dual shocks of Covid-19 and the invasion of Ukraine revealing the [...]
Ditching net zero is a colossal act of self-harm for our economy and global vision August 2, 2022 Amidst the politicking that inevitably surrounds any leadership race, a handful of Conservative MPs have demanded a review of our commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. These calls betray a fundamental misunderstanding of the wider benefits of decarbonisation to UK interests and the global momentum towards net zero. More than 130 [...]
Winging it: Chicken supplies set to remain tight while KFC warns of shortages August 1, 2022 Chicken supplies are set to remain tight across the country, a report has cautioned, amid reports of KFC preparing to run out of stock of certain chicken items. High street staple KFC warned staff in a memo last week that supplies of chicken on the bone were among items running low, The Sun reported. KFC [...]