The Guardian – Millions rush to minimise energy bills on eve of Bleak Friday
The Guardian – Millions rush to minimise energy bills on eve of Bleak Friday
The Guardian calls it “Bleak Friday” and reports that millions of customers attempted to provider meter readings ahead of price hikes, causing websites of big energy suppliers to crash. It says “as the clock struck midnight”, average annual energy bills for households rose to £1,971.
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The Guardian – Yousaf in peril as Greens say they will back no-confidence motion
Front page summary The Guardian – Yousaf in peril as Greens say they will back no-confidence motion The Guardian leads on the news that Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf is facing a no-confidence motion, backed by the Scottish Greens after he unilaterally ended their power-sharing deal. The paper says he “stunned” his allies and opponents on Thursday when he announced the end of the power-sharing deal between the SNP and the Scottish Greens. Elsewhere, disgraced
The Guardian – Labour pledges to nationalise rail network with 5 years
Front page summary The Guardian – Labour pledges to nationalise rail network with 5 years The Guardian writes on Labour’s promise of the “biggest reform of railways in a generation” with a plan to bring the train network into national ownership. The paper says the planned reforms would be one of the party’s “first major acts” if it wins power. The paper says Labour insiders hailed the plan as the moment the party “would begin
The Guardian – PM to raise defence spending and put arms industry on war footing
Front page summary The Guardian – PM to raise defence spending and put arms industry on war footing The Guardian says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to provide at least £3bn a year to Ukraine “for as long as required” as part of his new pledge to raise defence spending. The paper says the promise comes after months of pressure from Tory MPs – including the defence secretary – to boost military spending “to
The Guardian – Met Police chief praises conduct of officer in antisemitism row
Front page summary The Guardian – Met Police chief praises conduct of officer in antisemitism row The Guardian says the Met chief has praised the professionalism of the officer at the centre of an antisemitism row, saying police at other protests had been “set up” by activists using “fakery” to undermine the force. The force has been criticised over footage in which the officer could be heard telling Gideon Falter he was worried what would
The Guardian – PM faces calls to put Afghan concession in Rwanda bill
Front page summary The Guardian – PM faces calls to put Afghan concession in Rwanda bill The Guardian reports the prime minister is under pressure to make last-minute concessions to secure the passage of his Rwanda deportation bill. Conservative MPs are calling for concessions in the Rwanda bill. They want people from Afghanistan who served alongside UK forces in the past to be protected from being sent to Rwanda if they are found among those
The Guardian – State could be left with £15bn debt by Thames Water nationalisation
Front page summary The Guardian – State could be left with £15bn debt by Thames Water nationalisation The Guardian says Thames Water could be renationalised with the £15bn it owes added to the public debt. The paper says Whitehall officials are drawing up contingency plans that would see Thames Water, the country’s largest water company, renationalised and turned into an arms-length public body. The paper says the company’s finances have been left threadbare by dividend