The government claims to be fixing the economy but households may face more pressure in the months ahead Labour swept to power in the wake of a cost of living crisis that hit households hard, with the price of food and energy...
Read MoreIncrease in energy price cap by Ofgem follows 10% rise for current quarter, heaping more pressure on households• Business live• What is the energy price cap and can I cut my bill?An average annual energy bill in...
Read MoreExclusive: Government helps to broker deal involving 12 suppliers following winter fuel payment cuts Business live – latest updatesEnergy suppliers will spend £500m helping customers with their energy bills this...
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Read MoreParty donor Dale Vince warns that urging homeowners to switch to clean-power technology risks political storm bigger than UlezThe government risks a huge political backlash if it keeps pushing the public to install heat pumps to...
Read MoreResolution Foundation research shows 7.7m households likely to struggle to heat homes this winterKeir Starmer has been urged to intervene to help households tackle rising gas and electricity bills this winter, as average energy...
Read MoreA surge in claims for pension credit will make thousands more people eligible for the payments and other benefitsRachel Reeves has been warned that her cut to pensioner winter fuel payments risks saving hundreds of millions less...
Read MoreVote calling on ministers to reverse cuts came after union leader said UK needed investment, ‘not austerity mark II’UK politics live – latest updatesThe Labour leadership has lost a highly anticipated motion at...
Read MoreA further 175,000 pensioners are likely to stop receiving allowance under such plans, official figures showUK politics live – latest updatesA further 175,000 pensioners could lose the winter fuel allowance if the benefit...
Read MoreChancellor tells conference she will ‘look at the value and benefits of investment and not just the costs’Rachel Reeves is considering changing how the government’s fiscal rules are calculated to allow billions...
Read MoreChancellor also strikes optimistic note at party conference, promising opportunity, fairness and enterpriseLabour conference live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has defended her decisions to cut winter fuel allowance and...
Read MoreConsumer campaigner writes to Ed Miliband warning that installations are being prioritised over repairsEnergy customers are being short-changed by “perverse” government targets to install electronic smart meters in...
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