Nearly half of Tory voters want to renationalise energy firms to help the UK cope with the cost of living crisis, a new poll has found.
09.08.2022 - 16:07 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Activists have stormed the Scottish Power headquarters in Glasgow in protest against soaring energy prices. Tens of people marched from Gordon Street to the head office building on St Vincent Street in the city centre this afternoon, to condemn the hike which comes amid the cost of living crisis.
The demonstrators, made of members from online pro-independence group The Scottish Resistance, said they were engaging in "civil disobedience" ahead of a non-payment campaign, which they will begin in October.
One member said energy prices were getting out of hand and warned pensioners "are going to die" this winter as the current crisis means for some "a choice between heating or eating".
James Scott from the group told the Record: "We're talking about energy bills which will have risen by 150 per cent. This is out of reach for the vulnerable in our society. They're just not going to be able to afford it.
"It's not just electricity and gas, you go into shops now and everything's up in price. People are being priced out. It's getting crazy. We've got to take a stand.
"I don't believe the UK Government are going to do anything about it. The way they're treating Scots is unfair. The comments made by Liz Truss, to ignore Nicola Sturgeon, it's terrible. We're supposed to be a partner in this so-called union."
Sean Clerkin, a representative of the Scottish Tenants Organisation, was also in attendance. He called for the UK Government to introduce an average standard tariff to prevent price spikes and urged Nicola Sturgeon to make the cost of living crisis 'a number one priority'.
Sean, who held a sign saying 'Tories are lower than vermin' at the protest, said: "We want to introduce a social tariff for heavily discounted prices for the
Nearly half of Tory voters want to renationalise energy firms to help the UK cope with the cost of living crisis, a new poll has found.
A family from Edinburgh have been left 'flabbergasted' after they were forced to cancel their first holiday in years after their energy bills rose from £199 a month in January to a whopping £756 per month.
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Michael Strahan is a beloved former NFL player turned sports commentator and Good morning America anchor but to four young people he is just simply, 'Dad'.MORE: Michael Strahan celebrates proud news with Al Roker's wifeMichael has three daughters, one son, and one step-son, and has been married twice - to Wanda Hutchins between 1992 to 1996, and Jean Strahan for seven years from 1999 until their divorce was finalized in 2006.WATCH: A look at the sweet relationship between Michael Strahan and his kidsLittle is known about Michael's son, 27-year-old Michael Jr, however his eldest daughter Tanita, 30, is an artist and sells her work online, which Michael often promotes.He welcomed both with Wanda. Michael is also a doting stepfather to Wanda's son Dorian, who has often appeared in family pictures on Michael's social accounts.MORE: Michael Strahan shares bittersweet family photo after upsetting week MORE: Michael Strahan shares glimpse inside incredible home bar in New YorkDuring his marriage to Jean, however, the pair were often pictured at public events together, and the two share twin daughters Isabella and Sophia, 17, who split their time between their parents' homes.The twins often feature in fun videos on his Instagram account and spend time with their father at his home in Manhattan's Upper West Side in NY, close to the studios.
Ofgem announced on Friday (August 26) that the energy price cap will rise to £3,539, resulting in an 80 per cent rise in bill costs.
Regulator Ofgem today announced that the typical household energy bill will hit £3,549 a year from October 1. This is a huge increase on the current energy cap of £1,971 for the average household.
Michael Strahan often shares family photos of his children – but fans were left stunned when he posted an extremely rare picture of his older brother on Thursday.READ: Michael Strahan pens emotional tribute following tragic death – fans send supportThe GMA star looked elated in the sweet snapshot, which was taken when they reunited in Italy recently. In the image, Michael has a huge smile on his face while his "big bro" Gene Strahan Jr looks just as happy as he wraps his arms around his sibling.WATCH: Inside Michael Strahan's family lifeCaptioning the touching moment, Michael wrote: "BIG BRO hug from my big bro Gene Strahan Jr!! Always a good time when I get to see him.
Toni Collette (The Staircase) has been tapped as a lead in The Power, Prime Video’s 10-episode global thriller drama based on Naomi Alderman’s feminist sci-fi book, while The Good Wife alum Josh Charles is set for a key recurring role in the series from Jane Featherstone’s Sister and director Reed Morano. They replace Leslie Mann and Tim Robbins, respectively, who both exited the series in May.
The UK’s cost of living crisis is getting worse with many expert warnings about rising bills leaving many worrying about how they will survive the next few months. With autumn and winter approaching many are fearful of a hike in bills and in particular energy bills as they look at how they will keep their homes warm in the colder months.There have been warnings of energy bills surpassing £5,000 next April, according to a recent shock forecast.
People will be “on the streets” and the UK will face face civil unrest this winter unless households are given more help to pay skyrocketing energy bills, a Conservative MP has predicted.
Rishi Sunak is narrowly less unpopular than Liz Truss in Scotland, according to a new poll. Three in five Scots have an unfavourable opinion of each of the two candidates to be Prime Minister, with 60 per cent unfavourable towards Liz Truss and 59 per cent unfavourable towards Rishi Sunak.
Naman Ramachandran At a time when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and a politically fragile U.K. is dealing with daily crises, Peter Kosminsky’s “The Undeclared War” is timely and prescient. Set in a post-pandemic 2024 in the run up to a British general election, the series follows a team of analysts at GCHQ (the U.K.’s version of the NSA) secretly working to ward off a series of cyber attacks by Russia.
A Conservative councillor in Falkirk says he is now backing Liz Truss to become the next Prime Minister because of her determination to "hold the Scottish Government to account".
Power is no longer happening, according to reports.As noted in TVLine, the spin-off, Influence, will no longer be going ahead.It was due to focus on the character of Rashid Tate (played by Larenz Tate) and would have been the fourth Power spin-off following on from Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan and Power Book IV: Force.NME has reached out to television network Starz for comment.Recently, Kathryn Busby – President of Original Programming at Starz – was asked about a potential fifth spin-off of the show, set in London.On that, Busby said: “I am not at liberty to answer anything in that vein except to say what we love about Power is the potential to spin off and to spin off successfully which we have done.“Which in theory, we would love to do again. I love that you’re hearing it” (via Variety). The spin-off shows have attracted big stars in recent years, like Mary J.
Pubs, restaurants, music venues, nightclubs, hotels and wider hospitality have reached the point where the conditions for trading are so prohibitive that many venues are already reducing the hours they open their doors. Others are confronted with the threat of permanent closure. With chronic challenges in the supply chain, labour shortages, interest rates and inflation, rocketing energy prices have become a matter of existential emergency for businesses in our sector.Hospitality operators face average annual bill increases in the region of at least 300 per cent, putting at risk businesses and jobs. It is also increasingly clear that a significant number of energy providers have withdrawn service provision from the Hospitality market altogether. The primary purpose of a free market for energy supply to businesses is to create competition, which leads to improved services, competitive rates, resilient suppliers, and the ability to invest in long term and sustainable solutions to energy demand. In the Hospitality sector, there is unequivocal evidence that this primary purpose is failing.On Friday, the Government saw fit to declare a drought, in the face of inarguable evidence that weather conditions had caused a threat to the nation. The energy crisis is no less of a threat and deserves similar attention. Not all businesses will be able to survive this onslaught, and those that can will be closely considering how they can keep their costs down just to stay afloat. Hospitality provides 10 per cent of jobs and 5 per cent of GDP. It can be a powerful driver of economic recovery and growth for the nation, but it urgently needs a kick start. Business and consumer confidence is suffering, and we urgently need the Government and
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about her split fromSouthern Charm co-star, Shep Rose. «We are not together,» she tells Andy Cohen on Thursday's episode of, adding that she has also moved into her «own place.» Green says that reports of their breakup came out «a few weeks before we actually, officially made things real,» but hints that Rose's fear of commitment was, indeed, an issue. Asked point-blank whether she believes that Rose was faithful to her outside an incident involving a stairwell kiss, Green tries to play coy by suggesting, «You can ask him that question.» Pushed again for her personal take on it, she caves, «I would probably have to assume not.» She says that she «absolutely» believes that Rose would come to the conclusion that he wants to marry if given more time, but he «definitely» doesn't want to be the first one his family to get a divorce. When ET spoke to Rose last year, he touched on his fear of commitment and how Green was helping him through that.«I think a lot of my trepidation comes from selfishness, quite frankly, and being able to move at a moment's notice and go wherever I want,» he said at the time. «Or flirt or whatever, innocently flirt and stuff like that. That's scared me, but I've been having so much fun, and life is really, really good with sweet Taylor.