As Gordon Brown intervenes, where is Keir Starmer?
Labour’s ambition to be seen as an alternative government hinges on its response to the cost-of-living crisis.
ByCost of Living Crisis
The ‘cost of living’ refers to the price of things around the world and how much money people have to spend on essentials. The ‘cost of living crisis’ refers to the fall in ‘real’ disposable income that the UK has experienced since late 2021, which is making it difficult for people to afford food, fuel and basic household items. This crisis is being caused predominantly by high inflation outstripping increases in wages and benefits, and has been further exacerbated by recent tax and energy price increases. Read more about the cost of living crisis here.
We need to take back control of the energy industry – here’s how
Public ownership is the only sensible response to surging energy prices, insecure supply and climate crisis.
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Introduce social energy tariffs to protect the poorest households
As the energy price cap continues to rise, vulnerable people urgently need discounted deals to avoid fuel poverty.
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How UK cash withdrawals have reached a record high
The cost-of-living crisis has led to a 20 per cent year-on-year rise in cash withdrawals.
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The cost-of-living crisis is pricing people out of breathing
Half a million people are having to choose between life-saving asthma medication and daily necessities like food and heating.
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The real reason our zombie government isn’t taking action on the cost of living
Better to wait and make political capital out of rescuing people when they’re on the brink.
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Only radical solutions can tackle this cost of living emergency
Tinkering with interest rates won’t cut it.
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Food waste is a cost-of-living problem as well as a climate problem
As people struggle to afford to eat, two million tonnes of food fit for consumption is ending up in landfill…
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Energy prepayment meters are a national disgrace
Why does the UK lock poorer people out of cheaper energy deals?
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“Families are in deep poverty”: MPs and charities call for benefit changes
A new report says that one-off support funds are not enough to help those vulnerable to rising prices.
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Labour can’t just offer growth for growth’s sake
Policymakers should focus on building an economy that generates good lives, not just GDP.
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The Policy Ask with Silviya Barrett: “Cutting public transport fares would help with high living costs”
The director of policy, research and projects at the Campaign for Better Transport on why we need to change travel…
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Labour is right to focus on growth – now they need a plan to deliver it
The opposition must be bolder if it wants to gain the electorate's trust.
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The Policy Ask with Diane Coyle: “Benefit support does not meet basic needs”
The Cambridge University professor on levelling up and the need to legislate around adequate standards of living.
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Rail union chief slams “scab charter” to replace strikers with agency staff
At a fraught transport select committee session, unions and rail bosses clashed over strike action.
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Could the UK make trains free to use?
As the price of season tickets hits five figures, the government should follow Spain’s example.
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The Tories’ new nightmare
Conservative leadership hopefuls scramble to out-pledge each other. But awaiting the winner is a divided party and deepening economic crisis.
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Whoever the next prime minister is will inherit a nightmare
Britain is a place of healthcare limbo, staff shortages and scary prices. Whoever succeeds Boris Johnson will need to find…
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Can levelling up survive the collapse of Boris Johnson’s government?
No cabinet will be able to ignore the deep inequality of the UK’s regional geography.
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Why putting an oil executive in charge of your economy is a bad idea
Nadhim Zahawi’s ties to Big Oil are indicative of the Conservative Party’s wider failures on climate.
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