BMA dismisses Starmer’s 48-hour warning over resident doctors’ strike plan – UK politics live

Prime minister threatens to withdraw NHS training posts for residents doctors if they don’t call off strike From tomorrow the Ofgem price cap goes down from £1,758 to £1,641.

The government is highlighting this as one of its cost of living support measures , because the cap is coming down as a result of decisions taken in the budget .

Here is a chart from Ofgem explaining how they calculated the new figure, which will apply for three months (from 1 April to 30 June).

A rise in July is pretty much unavoidable, but how high prices go remains to be seen.

There is some relief in the timing, summer is when energy demand is at its lowest, which should soften the impact on household energy expenditure.

Tackling the affordability crisis is our number one priority and I know many families will be thinking about how events in the Middle East might impact the cost of living at home.

We will continue to fight people’s corner through this crisis and, as the energy secretary has said, if it’s necessary to intervene, we will.

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原文链接: The Guardian