Landlords warn of mass pub closures ‘within months’ as energy bills make trade unsustainable
Pubs are facing price hikes upwards of 300 per cent Landlords have warned of imminent pub closures amid a dramatic spike in the price of energy. Bosses from the UK’s six biggest pub and brewing companies have signed an open letter to the Government urging it to act in order to avoid “real and serious irreversible” […]
3 years ago
Nearly one in four Brits won’t turn heating on this winter – shocking poll reveals
The Lib Dems called it a “national scandal” New polling has put the impending cost-of-living crisis into perspective after it was revealed nearly one in four adults are planning to leave their heating off throughout the winter. A survey by Savanta ComRes of 2,000 UK adults found 23 per cent of Brits will not turn […]
3 years ago
Energy bills set to surpass £6,500 in April in most frightening forecast yet
Gas prices soared on Monday, prompting even higher price cap forecasts The energy price cap could soar to more than £6,500 next spring, according to the latest forecast for household bills. After a spike in gas prices on Monday, consultancy Auxilione has suggested that regulator Ofgem’s price cap could rise to £6,552 in April 2023. […]
3 years ago
UK public gathering for ‘biggest and most united’ series of protests over cost of living crisis
‘We are all facing the fight of our lives’ Thousands of Brits are set for the “biggest and most united” series of protests in a bid to take a stand against the growing cost of living crisis. With energy bills soaring and the value of the “real wage” declining, Brits are understandably fed up. The […]
3 years ago
Britain could be plunged into darkness in January as government considers winter blackout plans
Plans for 1970s-style power outages are being drawn up by officials Cold weather and gas shortages could force the rationing of electricity in January. A new ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ envisages a 4-day power shortfall, with industry and even households facing planned power outages for the first time in 50 years. Under that outlook, below-average temperatures […]
3 years ago
BP reports second highest profits in its history as energy bills rocket
BP has now made almost $15bn in profits this year BP has reported huge profits for the second quarter of 2022, as energy bills are predicted to rise by even more for millions across the UK this winter. The energy company made $8.45bn (£6.95bn) in underlying profits for the second quarter of this year, more […]
3 years ago