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DWP denies £326 cost of living payment to Universal Credit claimants who got a sanction
Some Brits on Universal Credit have been denied a vital cost of living payment - because they were sanctioned by the Jobcentre.Boris Johnson said the £326 lump sum in July would show more than 8million Brits “we are on their side”. But…
Bus fares could be limited to £2 a journey – if services aren’t slashed first
Bus fares could be capped at £2 per journey in a bid to help Brits hit with soaring bills.Currently passengers outside London face paying up to £5 for each trip - and the same again on the way back. But Transport Secretary Grant Shapps…
Government hits out at schools ‘considering three-day week’ as energy bills spiral
Some schools have considered shutting at least one day a week - and possibly two - as they face crippling energy costs, it is claimed.Headteachers and school bosses are holding crisis talks over the summer holiday trying to work out how to…
‘Next generation’ Covid vaccine that targets Omicron to be rolled out in Autumn
A "next generation" Covid-19 booster jab which is the first to target two strains of the virus will be offered to millions of Brits over the autumn. The groundbreaking Moderna jabs, which target both the Omicron variant and the original…
Thousands of Nationwide workers to get £1,200 cost of living bonus from October
Nationwide is paying its staff a £1,200 bonus to help with the cost of living crisis.11,000 members of staff are due to receive the payment, according to the high street building society. This comes as inflation hits 9.4% and household…
Pubs and restaurants face ‘abyss of closure’ as bills rocket by 300%, say bosses
Hundreds of struggling pubs, restaurants and nightclubs face "an abyss of closure" as 300% rises in energy prices drive businesses over the edge, Boris Johnson has been told. In an open letter to the PM, industry chiefs say rocketing…
Keir Starmer rejects calls to nationalise energy firms after £29billion bills bailout
Keir Starmer today sparked a backlash from parts of the left as he rejected calls to nationalise the big energy firms.Labour's leader announced a £29bn plan to freeze bills at their current level of £1,971 a year through the winter, and…
Over 400 MPs claim £420k expenses to pay their energy bills as the rest of UK suffers
Tone-deaf MPs who claim their energy bills on expenses have been slammed for doing nothing to help ordinary folk cope with the cost of living crisis.More than 400 MPs, including Tory leadership frontrunner Liz Truss, have claimed expenses…
Martin Lewis slams Tory ‘zombie government’ for talking bulls*** over energy bills woe
Money guru Martin Lewis last night warned the “zombie government” it faces “a national crisis” over energy bills on the scale of the Covid pandemic.The consumer champion demanded ministers “double” their support ahead of expected huge hikes…
