I’ve been hearing a lot of stories about businesses being charged ridiculous amounts for electricity and gas due to the fact that they’re not protected by a price cap likeContinue readingSchools are planning four, or even three day weeks to deal with energy price rises
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EMERGENCY: We need a plan to FREEZE the unit cost of electricity and gas to domestic and business users
Last week, Liberal Democrat Leader, Ed Davey came up with a plan to freeze the unit price of gas and electricity paid by UK consumers, while Ex Prime Minister GordonContinue readingEMERGENCY: We need a plan to FREEZE the unit cost of electricity and gas to domestic and business users
Neither Sunak nor Truss have a plan to decrease the unit price of energy
The biggest problem that people in the UK face today is the unaffordable unit price of electricity and gas, together with the insane rises in standing charges, yet, neither candidateContinue readingNeither Sunak nor Truss have a plan to decrease the unit price of energy
UK Government offers relief to big business on energy while doing nothing for small businesses
The UK Government already offers relief to help big business with their energy costs. They call these businesses “energy intensive industries”. They have just announced further measures to help theseContinue readingUK Government offers relief to big business on energy while doing nothing for small businesses
It’s obvious that Sunak’s £400 “universal assistance” was yet another ill considered action
In April, Portugal and Spain requested permission from the EU to cap the price of wholesale natural gas around the 40 Euro mark. The EU agreed the action and theContinue readingIt’s obvious that Sunak’s £400 “universal assistance” was yet another ill considered action
UK businesses are going bust at record levels
Company insolvencies are 81% higher than the same time last year. Between the 1st April and 30th June 2022 (Q2 2022), there were 5,629 (seasonally adjusted) registered company insolvencies, comprisingContinue readingUK businesses are going bust at record levels
The G7 wants to cap Russian gas prices. I think the UK should cap Centrica, BP, and other generators.
It was only a short while ago that Boris Johnson the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom met up with other G7 leaders in Madrid. They came up with aContinue readingThe G7 wants to cap Russian gas prices. I think the UK should cap Centrica, BP, and other generators.
Emergency! Small business will not survive at 60p per KWh and £3 daily standing charge
Small businesses in the UK employ over 60% of the workforce, but, now, hundreds of thousands are set to throw in the towel as fixed priced energy deals finish, toContinue readingEmergency! Small business will not survive at 60p per KWh and £3 daily standing charge
Centrica and Shell make big profits, but, windfall taxes aren’t going to help
The news that Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, made £1.3 billion profits in the last six months, more than the £262 million it made in the same sixContinue readingCentrica and Shell make big profits, but, windfall taxes aren’t going to help
Can you afford over £500 a month to pay your energy bills?
Energy bills are due to skyrocket in October when the UK’s energy price cap is increased to at least £3,244, leaving a KW of energy costing British consumers, at, orContinue readingCan you afford over £500 a month to pay your energy bills?