he has. increased national insurance and white _ increased national insurance and while he — increasedit at the bottom for— while he has raised the limit at the bottom for those who are amongst the lowest _ bottom for those who are amongst the lowest earners, he has not raised the threshold for those who have tipped _ the threshold for those who have tipped over £40,000 into the next tax band — tipped over £40,000 into the next tax band. they are getting squeezed twice because they are not getting any kind _ twice because they are not getting any kind of incentive, it isjust more — any kind of incentive, it isjust more and _ any kind of incentive, it isjust more and more money being taken out. it more and more money being taken out. it says— more and more money being taken out. it says that _ more and more money being taken out. it says that will affect one in five workers. — it says that will affect one in five workers, according to an analysis done _ workers, according to an analysis done for— workers, according to an analysis done for the sunday times, which is 2.5 done for the sund

but a national insurance.gher taxes for the last couple of years, if you then go to elections and suddenly they promise tax coming out of thin air, it's kind of confusing. tote tax coming out of thin air, it's kind of confusing.— tax coming out of thin air, it's kind of confusing. we know that a lot of people _ understand and struggle during lockdown. children were immensely disturbed in terms of not being up to see their friends and bearing testimony to that.— to see their friends and bearing testimony to that. they're showing the number _ testimony to that. they're showing the number of _ testimony to that. they're showing the number of children _ testimony to that. they're showing the number of children and - testimony to that. they're showing the number of children and young | the number of children and young people getting referrals for mental health treatment has gone up about 400,000 a month. and coronavirus split apart with this where the people at home and many felt isolated and you look at all these

that probably— national insurance height._ that's a very controversial measure according to — that's a very controversial measure according to some of the conservative party. but again, it shows— conservative party. but again, it shows the — conservative party. but again, it shows the pressure the government is under, _ shows the pressure the government is under, as— shows the pressure the government is under, as we — shows the pressure the government is under, as we face a critical situation _ under, as we face a critical situation with people having to go to food _ situation with people having to go to food banks and spending an evening — to food banks and spending an evening at mcdonald's just to keep warm _ evening at mcdonald's just to keep warm and — evening at mcdonald's just to keep warm and so on. i think rishi sunak will he _ warm and so on. i think rishi sunak will be under— warm and so on. i think rishi sunak will be under pressure to do something. whether he will actually brin- something. whether he will actually

i'm over like national insurance. thank you. im over to — like national insurance.main parties in terms of i this is the state of play for all. the main parties in terms of their share of the vote. as you can see, the snp has come top — it's actually increased its share from the last election in 2017. then it was on 32%, now it's on 34%. that is its best share since it became the government back in 2007. so no sign of the midterm blues in terms of the share of the boat with the snp. labour on 22%, two points ahead of the conservatives, now in second place. there be a big sigh of relief from the labour party over that. conservatives have slipped back, as you can see, the lib dems and greens have both picked up in terms of share. let me show you some of the individual council results. dundee and snp gained from no overall control. wes barton sure, again, a labour gained. all these other great councils are overhung, so edinburgh, added to aberdeen — clack manager and west lillian, although they are in no overall control, it's actually just within 1—2 seats of taking co

a national insurance bill that is higher as an business owner.ms of people commissioning care and paying for care. and that is absolutely affecting us in terms of staffing. is absolutely affecting us in terms of staffini. , ., , , of staffing. presumably the government _ of staffing. presumably the government is _ of staffing. presumably the government is getting - of staffing. presumably the | government is getting some of staffing. presumably the - government is getting some extra money from some care workers, better paid care workers in terms of national insurance contributions but thatis national insurance contributions but that is going into this. that is the whole point of the race to do that and they say they are correcting it to help those lower paid with the changes to the threshold. what about these additional cost pressures? are they having an impact on your ability to recruit staff? we they having an impact on your ability to recruit staff? we are not like most care _ ability to recruit staff? we are not like most care providers _ abi

we are now hearing talk of tax cuts — we just put national insurance up as a kind of tax. _ put nationalages and i think— of tax, so there are mixed messages and i think this government needs to work out _ and i think this government needs to work out what it is for and who it is for~ _ work out what it is for and who it is for~ and — work out what it is for and who it is for~ and if— work out what it is for and who it is for. and if we are going to be looking — is for. and if we are going to be looking after the most vulnerable people. _ looking after the most vulnerable people, which surely the government has a _ people, which surely the government has a responsibility for because they can't. _ has a responsibility for because they can't, in many cases, look atter— they can't, in many cases, look after themselves, then we need to come _ after themselves, then we need to come up _ after themselves, then we need to come up with policies. we should not have dropped the trip a lot, but we did and _ have dropped the trip a lot, but we did and now we need to help the poorest— did and now we

think the national insurance — prioritise? think the national insurance increase _ prioritise?ut that doesn't mean they probably won't be investing which has a long—term impact on the economy but, for others, after two years of the pandemic, where the reserves are depleted, they had borrowed the max that they can there is not much room here and some of those businesses, community businesses that are now seeing their running out of, simply because their basic bills have gone up. bud running out of, simply because their basic bills have gone up.— basic bills have gone up. and yet the national _ basic bills have gone up. and yet the national insurance _ basic bills have gone up. and yet the national insurance rise i basic bills have gone up. and yet the national insurance rise is - basic bills have gone up. and yet the national insurance rise is the| the national insurance rise is the money targeted at the nhs and social care which will be used by business owners as well.— care which will be used by business owners as well. that is right. these are difficult — owners as well. that

national insurance increase, where does the money— insurance increase, where does the money for— insurance get real here _ come from? we all need to get real here this— come from? we all need to get real here this is— come from? we all need to get real here. this is where say we have to help— here. this is where say we have to help the _ here. this is where say we have to help the poorest in society but the rest of _ help the poorest in society but the rest of us — help the poorest in society but the rest of us are going to get real. we are not— rest of us are going to get real. we are not living in the azovstal steelworks getting our heads blown off but _ steelworks getting our heads blown off but we have to play our part, we cannot _ off but we have to play our part, we cannot be _ off but we have to play our part, we cannot be helped on the opiate of public— cannot be helped on the opiate of public spending, mortgaging our children's— public spending, mortgaging our children's future because we can't -et children's future because we can't get a _ children's future because we can't get a

the acts of parliament have been passed including our national insurance act incleesing -- increasing the threshold through july, the largest tax cut for a decade. and our economic -- response to putin's war in ukraine. and we hope by the end of the session to have passed our borders bill to take control of our immigration system, our police bill to make our streets safer, our health bill to reduce bureaucracy and help cut the covid backlogs. onlied today new figures show that we have recruit over 13,500 additional police since 2019, well ahead, well ahead of our 1,000 target -- 12,000 target. already on your streets making your communities safer. we're focusing on delivering the people's priorities, and there is plenty more to come in the queen's speech on the 10th of may, mr. speaker. in this morning i have meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house. i shall have other such meetings later today. >> as a proud maritime -- nation, the united kingdom can has long relied on its coastal communities, but today they share challenges. does my righ

it's and what we are doing is notno only cutting people's contributions out of national insurance butlso cutting helping businesses to advance 130% super deduction that my right honorable friend put in and what that is doing is helping us to have a high wage high-skilled economy. that's why said this before mr. speaker -- >> thank you mr. speaker. days before the election a disgraced former conservative when the conservative party who hasl suffered. >> shockingly they failed to acs on this and fail to explain why and that's why the will have -- survivor has called for an independent explanation warning. will the prime minister personally launch an independent investigation so the failure to act so they can have confidence that his party will never again. >> mr. speaker i hear what she says in the sensitivity of the issues that she raises. i think given the legal proceedings that are currently going on i don't think it would be right to comment. >> thank you mr. speaker. politics often gets attention only in the real world. millions of parents are being held back by issues with childca

everybody our national insurance contributions in july national insurance contributions in july willgle expense that people are going to face as a result of the global spike in energy prices, but be of no doubt that this will come down, we will get people through it, we will use the firepower that we have built up use the firepower that we have built up to put our arms around people just as we did during the pandemic. and finally, can i sneak in a question— and finally, can i sneak in a question on farmers in mid wales. some _ question on farmers in mid wales. some of— question on farmers in mid wales. some of them struggling at the moment— some of them struggling at the moment with paperwork related to brexit _ moment with paperwork related to brexit. when will that improve? | moment with paperwork related to brexit. when will that improve? i am 'ust brexit. when will that improve? i am just hearing — brexit. when will that improve? i am just hearing other— brexit. when will that improve? i —n just hearing other fantastic agricultural food just hearing other fantastic agriculturalfo

national insurance threshold. , ., threshold.r the _ threshold. given back-up of that? well, for the vast _ threshold. given back-up of that? well, for the vast majority - threshold. given back-up of that? well, for the vast majority of - well, for the vast majority of people in work that represent a tax cut. that is 30 million people in work are going to see a tax cut worth £330 foot of it is very significant for debate means the verse 12 and have thousand pound that someone urges going to be completely free of tax now. we know what you've — completely free of tax now. we know what you've done _ completely free of tax now. we know what you've done so _ completely free of tax now. we know what you've done so far— completely free of tax now. we know what you've done so far but - completely free of tax now. we know what you've done so far but is - completely free of tax now. we know what you've done so far but is not. what you've done so far but is not the message from some of the voters last thursday and the message you're getting

, probably— 70% of people on national insurance, probably worth — 70% of people on national insurance in council tax. we will— already seen the cuts in council tax, we will do _ already seen the cuts in council tax, we will do things - already seen the cuts in council tax, we will do things to - already seen the cuts in council tax, we will do things to help i tax, we will do things to help people — tax, we will do things to help people in— tax, we will do things to help people in the _ tax, we will do things to help people in the short _ tax, we will do things to help people in the short term, - tax, we will do things to help people in the short term, of. tax, we will do things to help - people in the short term, of course, i people in the short term, of course, i am _ people in the short term, of course, i am not _ people in the short term, of course, lam not going— people in the short term, of course, lam not going to— people in the short term, of course, i am not going to anticipate - i am not going to anticipate anything _ i am not going to anticipate anything more _ i am not goi

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on a national insurance — likely is that? on a national insurance first, _ likely is that?t earning 30%, national insurance afterjuly will be lower. 0n universal credit, we have adjusted what is called the tay parade, to say the rate at which benefits are withdrawn as earnings go up which change from 63p in the pound down to 55p, worth an average of £1000 for 2 million of the lowest earners in society. that i think is the right conservative solution to this problem, allowing people to keep more of what they earn as they work more of what they earn as they work more hours and that must be the right thing to do. we obviously want to make sure that we are always incentivising the right choices when it comes to providing support and the action the chancellor took was a really important step back in december. all really important step back in december-— really important step back in december. �* ., , ., ,, december. all of this was happening in the context _ december. all of this was happening in the context of— december. all of this was happening in the context of very, _ decem

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whether through cutting national insurance or listing the living wage or lifting the universal credit mister speaker all this is made possible, all this made possible because we took the responsible and sensible steps to protect our economy throughout covid and come out strongly and he's completely wrong about this country's growth performance. he runs it down, he was proved wrong about covid and he's going to beproved wrong again . >> just delusional. >> mister speaker, last week i raised the case of phoenix honeywell was conditions means he needs daily dialysis and whose energy bill hasgone through the roof as a result . i'm glad that as a result government officials stopped in phoenix yesterday and i hope that that will result in more support for people who are vulnerable. but it should be left to labor to turn up week after week to make him aware of the consequences of his delay. so i want to raise another issue where the government is sleepwalking its disaster. with the sum of holidays living there are reports that the home office already has a backlog of 500 thousand parcels to

than getting £200, for example. kwisgt do you think of the government in choosing to put up national insuranceance. when you look— already pay a lot in insurance. when you look at — already pay a lot in insurance. when you look at your pay cheque, you have _ you look at your pay cheque, you have gone straightaway taxes coming off of that. _ have gone straightaway taxes coming off of that, and then you have your insurance — off of that, and then you have your insurance coming off of that, and then— insurance coming off of that, and then you — insurance coming off of that, and then you do get left with less money. — then you do get left with less money, so i thing by putting that up, money, so i thing by putting that up. it— money, so i thing by putting that up. it is— money, so i thing by putting that up, it is again hindering you from the get-go — up, it is again hindering you from the get—go. you get your pay cheque and you _ the get—go. you get your pay cheque and you have already had a big chunk taken _ and you have already had a big chunk taken off— and you have already had a big chunk tak

- will be paying less national insurance _ will be paying less national deal with the nhs backlog. we have _ and social levy to deal with the nhs backlog. we have taken _ and social levy to deal with the nhs backlog. we have taken action - and social levy to deal with the nhs backlog. we have taken action to i backlog. we have taken action to raise _ backlog. we have taken action to raise the — backlog. we have taken action to raise the natural— backlog. we have taken action to raise the natural living _ backlog. we have taken action to raise the natural living wage, - backlog. we have taken action to raise the natural living wage, cutj raise the natural living wage, cut the tape — raise the natural living wage, cut the tape at — raise the natural living wage, cut the tape at rate _ raise the natural living wage, cut the tape at rate for— raise the natural living wage, cut the tape at rate for universal - the tape at rate for universal credit— the tape at rate for universal credit so— the tape at rate for universal credit so lower _ the tape at rate for u

we have our own national health insurance program. paying small fees you get access to a wide range of medical services and now there is a renaissance. national health insurance program and ordinary citizens. now we have regained access to a decent level of medical services, well, according to various estimates. there are more than 50 peoples and nationalities, of course, the main language is english and probably the entire population speaks 11 more languages. e, which are considered the state. well, the truth is, each of them speaks only its own. how do you manage to make the hospital the president of your government so that all the same these people live with the feeling of a single family of a single country, so as not to there were conflicts. national and interfaith peace - this is a very important issue, a very important topic for our country, because the wolf rightly noted that we have many large ethnic groups. we have two main denominations, the majority of the population are christians, but there is also a fairly large muslim p

hospitals. partly in an effort to get some favourable media attention, the government has increased national insurance contributions to raise funds for the health system. good. he's absolutely everything in our tool box or to fix the backlogs. investment, massive investment that we're making, but also new technology and of course on the massive investment. so we're making in stock. however, his government admits that things are likely to get worse before they get better in a year or 2. meanwhile stafford bedford's ambulance service are voluntarily working extra shift to make up for shortages. some paramedics even leave their beepers on when they're not working, which struggle to get an ambulance damn because of how far our is, but they would be 1st on seen if somebody stopped breathing. so this lot of them and this $47.00 now kearney looked on. i've alex respond articles just like here in bedford. it's the tireless commitment of people that's keeping the n h as afloat at least so far. for most of us, the daily commute to and from work can be a real drag. but there are those who say it's a highlight of

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we have our own national health insurance program. that thanks to the payment of small contributions. you get access to a wide range of medical services and now there is a revival of the nation. health insurance programs and simple citizens have now regained access to decent health services. where do representatives live? well, according to various estimates, there are more than 50 peoples and nationalities, of course, the main language is english and, probably, the entire population speaks 11 more languages, er, which are considered the state. well, the truth is, each of them is spoken only by its own tribe. how do you, state surprise, your government manage to make it so that you are still these people lived with the feeling of a single family of a single country, so that there would be no conflicts, national and interfaith peace is very important question. a very important topic for our country, because you very rightly noted that we have many large ethnic groups. we have two main denominations, the majority of the population are ch

and that's because national unemployment insurance is only one of perkins's accomplishments. she was also the driving force behind social security. behind the 40 hour work week the ban on child labor the international fire safety code and the national labor relations act which gave workers for the first time the right to organize and form unions. perkins legacy is everywhere today and that brings us to the central question that i am raising with you tonight. who was francis perkins and how did she get so much done? how did a social worker turn herself into a miracle worker. that's what i'm planning to tell you about tonight. going to start with a short reading from my book. from the prologue from the woman behind the new deal on a chilly february night in 1933 a middle-aged woman waited expectantly to meet with her employer at his residence on east 65th street in new york city. she clutched to scrap of paper with hastily written notes. finally ushered into his study the one brushed aside her nervousness and spoke confidently. they bannered casually for a while as was their sty

despite the hike in national insurance, to cut business rates for high street and small businesses, to every pound of taxpayers' money is spent wisely. madam deputy speaker, we will look closely at the detail of today's announcements. of course, most of them seem to have been written by us, but so far we have seen nothing to suggest that this conservative government has the ideas or the energy to tackle the challenges that we face as a country. a labour government would have addressed the underlying weaknesses in our economy so we can stop the spiral of inflation, lift wages and provide greater security for families and for our country. the truth is that they are running our economy and people's living standards into the ground. we are forecast to have the slowest growth and the highest inflation in the g7. this government has weakened the foundations of our economy, leaving us exposed to shocks as we lurch from crisis to crisis. and still they refused to come forward with a real plan to fix our broken system and provide the security we need to face the future with confidence. that mea

july we'll have the biggest tax cut after 10 years, 350 -- 335, for 30 million people paying national insurance contributions. the reason we can do that, mr. speaker, is because we have a strong and robust economy. i'm going to look at all measures in the future to support, of course i am. but the only reason we can do that, the only reason our companies are in such robust health is because of the decision this government has taken -- mr. speaker, still pretending the economy is booming, still head in the sand in the middle of an economic crisis. the prime minister keeps saying more help is coming. but we have heard it all before. may 13, he stood there and said, we will do more right now. a week has passed. there's been nothing. april 19 he stood there, and said we will do more as soon as we can. a month has passed. still nothing. the chancellor said wait until the autumn. at least he's honest. the plan is to do nothing. but doesn't the prime minister realize the working people across the country can't afford to wait while he vast late -- vascillates, it's time to make his mind up. prime minis

it's why national insurance tax went up, which is why the bankers get a surcharge.completely legitimate in an economy. by the way, so is asking businesses to pay more tax. in fact, all of us to pay more tax, after the 400 billion bail—out for the country after the pandemic. of course that's right. and we'll see where the windfall tax debate goes. what i don't like is this idea that we're not going to bail them out or help them out when the price is down, but when the price is up, if itjust becomes a bit politically hot, we'll take the money. thanks very much. i just don't think that's the way to run an economy. well, thanks for coming round our table. are you going to go to bed now? i would like to go to bed! cheers for coming on. thanks for having me. now, mariana, you're your reward for putting up with me and chris for this whole 30 minutes... it may have felt longer to you than that, you get to plug your new podcast series, go. it's called the war on truth. it's all about people caught up in the information war that's raging around ukraine. and each episode, i sp

_ spiking the hike in the national insurance contribution so working people _ insurance contributionsecretary, liz _ thank you. we are going to speak to the foreign secretary, liz truss, - the foreign secretary, liz truss, but northern ireland and those inflation figures in the next few moments. a conservative mp is in custody after being arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault. the allegations date back to between 2002 and 2009. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley has the latest. there aren't a lot of details about this so far. but we got confirmation from the metropolitan police last night of exactly that, that a man had been arrested, that this had been reported to them in january 2020, that these events were said to have taken place in london. they stretch all the way back to between 2002 and 2009. i think we can show you now part of what the met police said in their statement last night. "a man was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault, sexualassault, rape, abuse of position of trust and misconduct in public office." now, the whips in parliament, the conservati

and the — national insurance contributions. mr speaker, _ and the reason we can do that, mr speaker, is — and the reason we can do that, mr speaker, is because we have a strong and robust _ speaker, is because we have a strong and robust economy.— and robust economy. important intervention _ and robust economy. important intervention tonight. _ and robust economy. important intervention tonight. you - and robust economy. important intervention tonight. you will. and robust economy. important i intervention tonight. you will have heard it in the headlines. it is now and ever, he says. he is someone who is very close to the prime minister. if you are saying that, how serious is it? i if you are saying that, how serious is it? ~' ,., , is it? i think the government is obviously _ is it? i think the government is obviously going _ is it? i think the government is obviously going to _ is it? i think the government is obviously going to have - is it? i think the government is obviously going to have to - is it? i think the government

recession and that is why we need to see the government act now with three key measures, reversing national insurance vat on energy and bring in free covid testing for businesses. and bring in free covid testing for businesses-— businesses. today the bbc's economics — businesses. today the bbc's economics editor _ businesses. today the bbc's economics editor asked - businesses. today the bbc's economics editor asked the l economics editor asked the chancellor why he wasn't doing more in treating this as an emergency. what i would say is i am completely aware of what the challenge is that people are facing are. stare aware of what the challenge is that people are facing are.— people are facing are. are you takin: people are facing are. are you taking action _ people are facing are. are you taking action right _ people are facing are. are you taking action right now - people are facing are. are you taking action right now that i people are facing are. are you taking action right now that is| taking action right now that is needed by so many millions? we have taken action — needed by so many millions? w

which will take effect in july national insurance which will take effect injuly which means that nationaloffer to ease these pressures. do we recognise that there is a great deal more that is going to be called for? of course, we do and the chancellor keeps this under close review. we have the queen speech and the autumn budget and throughout this whole year ahead we will be spending 83 billion on debt interest which is an important factor to not lose control of the public finances. 50 factor to not lose control of the public finances.— factor to not lose control of the public finances. so the crown is bein: public finances. so the crown is being taken _ public finances. so the crown is being taken into _ public finances. so the crown is being taken into the _ public finances. so the crown is being taken into the royal- public finances. so the crown is i being taken into the royal gallery where it will be put on display, as i mentioned earlier. ready for the procession. the ground, which was made for george vi, back in 1937 —— of the crown. there was a copy made for queen victoria in the

rises, the energy - lot of those price rises, the energy cap change this month in april, the national insurance month as well, so people are seeing less money in their pay packets, so this is why it is pertinent at the moment, we have local elections next week, so there have been different because here, so the opposition parties, labour, the snp, liberal democrats, have all been calling for a windfall tax. labour wants to sit specifically on the profits of north sea oil and gas companies. here is what sir keir starmer told sophy ridge earlier. we are not talking about taxing the profits — are not talking about taxing the profits expected to make, this is the profits they didn't expect to make. — the profits they didn't expect to make, and we would use that to reduce _ make, and we would use that to reduce energy bills by up to £600 for those — reduce energy bills by up to £600 for those that need it, directly using — for those that need it, directly using that for the energy bills. £600 — using that for the energy bills. £600 help with the energy bills for those _ £600 help with the energy bill

are a couple other points that i say, that he is also lobbying the chancellor to reverse the national insurance really is trying to get a grip on things without —— by using household bills. grip on things without -- by using household bills.— household bills. let's go international— household bills. let's go international now - household bills. let's go international now and i household bills. let's go l international now and look household bills. let's go - international now and look at ukraine and russia over the front page of the guardian. the story on the bottom right headline, "fate of azovstal soldiers and clear after surrender." azovstal soldiers and clear after surrender- "— azovstal soldiers and clear after surrender." , ., ,., , surrender." these are the soldiers defendin: surrender." these are the soldiers defending mariupol. _ surrender." these are the soldiers defending mariupol. the _ surrender." these are the soldiers defending mariupol. the two - defending mariupol. the two contradictory stories here — there is a prisoner— contradictory stories here — there is a prisoner exchang

so they are paying a lot more tax, there was some concession on the national insurance but that is quitey highest paid. but again whenever governments try to do that, it does not raise sufficient revenue. the most effective way of getting money under taxation is to tax the ordinary worker, it brings rebellion straightaway, however i think as people wake up to the state of their finances and the squeeze they are feeling, the pressure is only going to grow on rishi sunak and whether we have a cost—of—living minister or not, is not the chancellor the cost of living minister? iam baffled by this. if you create as are for something doesn�*t solve the problem? i do not think it does. to something doesn't solve the problem? i do not think it does.— i do not think it does. to be fare, the government _ i do not think it does. to be fare, the government has _ i do not think it does. to be fare, the government has not - i do not think it does. to be fare, l the government has not suggested i do not think it does. to be fare, - the government has not suggested it. it is the pressure to do it. he wou

when a lot of those price rises, the eni can energy cap kicked in this month, and so did the national insuranceople are saying less money in their pay packets, so this is why it is focused on them, we have local elections next week, a big campaign issue there. so there have been different course. the opposition parties, labour, the snp, liberal democrats, have all been calling for a windfall tax. labour wants to see it specifically on the profits of north sea oil and gas companies. here is what sir keir starmer told sophy ridge on sunday on sky earlier. we are not talking about the tax they didn't expect to make, were talking about tax on the profits they didn't expect to make, directly using that for the energy bills. how? £600 help with the energy bills for those that need it would be desperately needed and welcomed across the country. we also wouldn't introduce a tax, self—defeating tax, at the worst possible time. this week many people got their pay slip and they have looked at that and see that their bills are going up in the payslip is less because the government have hit me even more tax

ti 3 is the month when a lot of those extra cost are starting to hit, the month when the national insurance pay packets in the energy price cap has been lifted, and what labour in particular has called for in recent months is a windfall tax, a one—off tax to be levied on the profits of north sea oil and gas companies, the unexpected profits. here is a sir keir starmer early on sky's sophy ridge on sunday. we are not talking about the tax they didn't expect to make, were talking _ they didn't expect to make, were talking about tax on the profits they didn't expect to make, directly using _ they didn't expect to make, directly using that _ they didn't expect to make, directly using that for the energy bills. how? — using that for the energy bills. how? ~:: :: using that for the energy bills. how? a“, $1 , using that for the energy bills. how? ~:: :: , , using that for the energy bills. how? 1: i: , , , , how? £600 help with the energy bills for those that — how? £600 help with the energy bills for those that need _ how? £600 help with the energy bills for those that need it _ how? £600 help w