TUC president and POA leader STEVE GILLAN speaks to Ben Chacko on the eve of Congress 2026
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We must fight to oppose this energy rip off
We cannot wait for capitalism to grow a conscience — without direct government intervention, consumer prices will never get lower and the transition to a truly sustainable energy system will never happen, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE MP
Eight million were already living in fuel poverty, but that figure is set to triple this winter.
DOUG NICHOLLS welcomes a turning point at this year’s Congress, where many motions call for a co-ordinated plan to revive British industry, a perspective outlined in his new book
HOPE VIRGO of campaign Dump the Scales warns MPs voting today they should be alert to the threat legalised assisted death poses to people with eating disorders
The Together Alliance is hosting two summits, North and South, to build power and plan action against the scourge of racism peddled by the right. DANIEL KEBEDE urges mass participation
The drift toward militarisation in Europe is not inevitable, left-wing and peace movements can preserve sovereignty and prevent war, says DÁIRE HUGHES MP
Whatever differences exist among international sympathisers of the Bolivarian revolution about its current trajectory, they should unite against the imperialist power that is the source of an enforced retreat, argues ROGER D HARRIS
Trade unions need to step up and force a turn in the policies of the labour movement to effectively confront the far-right threat, argues NICK WRIGHT
BRITAIN is at a moment of crisis. Fuel poverty is now our number one societal scourge. People are worried about the months ahead and bills arriving on the doormat that they simply cannot afford to pay. We are the fifth richest country on the planet, we should be able to keep our citizens warm at an affordable price.
That eight million of our citizens were already living in fuel poverty before any of the recent price rises is alarming, but that figure is set to triple this winter. We cannot allow the push for profits to condemn yet more people to a cold and miserable winter, where cold homes place a burden on the health of our communities.
I am very worried that the 77 per cent rise in energy bills over the last year will make the figures above even worse. We used to say that people faced a choice between heating and eating. My fear and I suspect the reality, is that people can no longer afford to do either.
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