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Centrica and Shell's obscene profits are a line in the sand
Bumper profits for energy giants while millions are in fuel poverty shows the system is broken — it is clearly time to renationalise these industries and we must support all those who are fighting for this goal, writes KEN LIVINGSTONE
Environmental campaigners from Just Stop Oil protest outside the UK Government building in Edinburgh to demand the UK Government reverses its decision to approve Shell's Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea

THIS WEEK it was announced that Shell made record profits of nearly £10 billion between April and June and promised to give shareholders payouts worth £6.5bn.  

It made adjusted profits of £9.5bn during the second quarter of the year, beating its previous high — set only between January and March earlier this year — by 26 per cent.

British Gas owner Centrica meanwhile this week announced bumper operating profits of £1.3bn during the first half of 2022.

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