If Ofgem won’t grow a spine, there’s cross-party support in Parliament to insert one…

By on August 22, 2017 in Local Campaigns, Low Cost Britain, National Campaigns, Newspaper Articles, Press Cuttings, Regenerating Weston, UK Productivity & Growth

Theresa May has been hit by a major protest by Conservative MPs after dropping a pledge to cap energy bills, The Telegraph can disclose. More than 50 Tory MPs, including 20 former ministers, have signed a letter to the Prime Minister insisting that she honour a promise to protect 17 million families against…

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Fixing the broken energy market

By on August 20, 2017 in Local Campaigns, Low Cost Britain, National Campaigns, Newspaper Articles, Press Cuttings, Regenerating Weston, UK Productivity & Growth

In an article for Centre Write, John Penrose encourages the Conservative Party to continue being bold in reforming the energy sector…. Whatever you think of the Conservative election campaign, we got one policy offering absolutely right: the energy price cap. We promised a cap that would end the rip-off for 17…

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The Guardian: MPs and charities urge car leasers to publish sub-prime loan figures

By on July 26, 2017 in Low Cost Britain, National Campaigns, Press Cuttings, UK Productivity & Growth

Fears over lending grow as 85% of new cars are financed using loans but car leasing lacks industry-wide figures for arrears and defaults… MPs and debt charities have called on the car leasing industry to reveal the number of people in arrears and defaulting on loans, amid fears that consumer…

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