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Labour’s idea may represent smart politics but it makes no economic sense to freeze prices for everyone

Editorial: Labour’s policy puts the party on the side of ordinary people during a cost of living crisis – in sharp contrast to Tory appeals to the wealthy

This plan could save the average household £1,000

The frontrunner to replace lame duck Boris Johnson in No10 had promised action on 'day one' - but a key supporter clarified it'll take longer to get cost-of-living help across the line

The Tory leadership contenders have not produced any “credible proposals” to tackle the energy crisis, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Asked by reporters for his opinion on proposals from Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to tackle the rising cost of living, the Labour leader said: “We haven’t seen any credible…

Sir Keir Starmer says he ‘wouldn’t let people pay a penny more’ and argues £29bn strategy would save families £1,000 a year and help bring inflation down

But Tory leadership frontrunner’s current plans blasted as insufficient and unsustainable

Criticisms of proposals are many, and price tag of £30bn assumes it will be needed for only six months

Sir Keir Starmer attacked the Tory leadership contenders, accusing the pair of lacking any ‘credible proposals’ to tackle the energy crisis.

Labour's leader has rejected calls for the nationalisation of energy giants, after announcing a plan to hand them £29billion to plug the gap between soaring wholesale costs and what they charge Brits

Opposition leader defends ‘fully costed’ policy ahead of formal launch