Posted by The Guardian | Aug 19, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Business, Consumer affairs, Energy bills, Energy industry, Environment, Europe, Extreme heat, Household bills, Money, Politics, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran |
Forecast quarterly rise highest in three years and likely to wipe out Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity billsHousehold energy bills across Great Britain are expected to climb to a three-year high this winter as the impact of the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 19, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Dale Vince, Homelessness, Housing, Oil, Politics, Poverty, Prisons and probation, Social exclusion, Society, The Guardian, UK news |
PM promises to mount ‘Covid-style campaign’ to get homeless people off streets in winter Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.Andy Burnham has pledged to work to “get everyone in for Christmas” as he continues to build...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 19, 2026 | Higher education, Jason Arday, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Race, The Guardian, UK news, University of Cambridge, World News |
Amid the grief and rage at a tragic loss, it’s right to differentiate between those who fought a culture war and others who just sought the truthEven now it is very difficult to process the scale of tragedy that engulfed Jason...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 19, 2026 | Friendship, Life and style, Money, Saving money, Social etiquette, The Guardian |
Whether it’s paying for dinner, going on holiday or sharing a taxi, friendships can be fraught with financial frustrations, which are very rarely aired. Here’s how to break the tabooSummer is the season of socialising, from...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 19, 2026 | Communities, England, Local government, London, Society, The Guardian, UK news |
Does the description from a study ranking all of England’s 296 boroughs for friendliness ring true for people in the east London town?Alice Fokuo is so friendly with her neighbour that they have exchanged keys to each other’s...
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