Noj White

Aubergines are very rarely light bulbs.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

NEWS. Price cap down 7%: The good, The bad, The ugly! Feel free to share

- The Good. The energy price cap is to drop an average 7.2% for Direct Debit customers on 1 July. 6.9% for prepay customers, 7.1% for those who pay in receipt of bills. So roughly for each £100 you pay now, you'll pay £93 from July to Sept (the price cap changes every 3mths)

- The Bad. The standing charges will remain high, they are virtually unchanged. All the cut is via the Unit Rates. So higher users will see a proportionately bigger cut than lower users. For Direct Debit from July...

Elec unit rate 22.36p/kwH (down 9% from 24.5p)
Elec standing charge 60.12p/day (from 60.1p)
Gas unit rate 5.48p/kwH (down 9% from 6.04p)
Gas standing charge 31.41p (from 31.43p)

Though I hear the standing rate consultation results will be published this 'summer' (whenever that is).

- The Ugly. Cornwall Insight has put out its new predictions and they don't make easy reading. If they're right this is the last fall, and the coming rises are big.

On 1 July its confirmed it drops 7%, so for every £100 paid today you pay £93. Then on 1 Oct it's predicted to rise 12%, so you'll go back up and be paying £104. Then on 1 Jan the crystal ball is saying it'll stay flat (at £104).

All this makes the cheapest fixes which are currently 9% cheaper than now (so £91 per £100 on the price cap) look a decent bet - you can do a full comparison via the MSE Cheap Energy Club.

[Noj White @ThatJohnnyBloke]

YES! @WWTworldwide @BBCSpringwatch

[WWT @WWTworldwide]

All aboard the #Springwatch express! 🐣

Will you be watching when @BBCSpringwatch returns to our screens on Monday?

[Big Brother Watch @BigBrotherWatch]

🚨BREAKING: Today, we're launching groundbreaking legal action against the use of facial recognition technology in the UK.

We’re supporting two members of the public, an anti-knife crime community worker and a teenager to bring legal challenges after the technology wrongly flagged them as criminals – and they sought our help.

And we're doing this for YOU - to stop the government's alarming push to expand live facial recognition technology, turning us all into walking ID cards.

With your support we can:
🔸Take groundbreaking legal action against police and shops' use of facial recognition
🔸Demand politicians roll back live facial recognition
🔸Give legal advice & support to people affected by live facial recognition
🔸Work with groups around the world fighting live facial recognition surveillance

Support our legal action - DONATE to our crowdfunder today ⤵️
https://t.co/fGlFQNUAIJ

[Equity @EquityUK]

Get ready for the general election on 4 July 🗳️

✔️Register to vote

✔️Check you've got the accepted ID

✔️If you want to vote by post, register for a postal vote no later than 5pm, 11 working days before the election

https://t.co/DfAkkjdiBr

[Trades Union Congress @The_TUC]

Forced to work in the rain unnecessarily?

Join a union.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

I'm staggered by this. Something is wrong, unless you've as huge energy bill (eg £1,500+/mth) thats far too much credit, I'm hoping it is just a misunderstanding. I'd suggest you

- Do a meter reading
- Check the bill has been updated
- Check the direct debit is roughly right (calcs on my site)
- Call up and politely ask them to justify why this amount of credit. If it can't ask for the excess credit back

Re @OVOEnergy

[JOHN NICOLSON 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 @MrJohnNicolson]

As a @BBCWatchdog presenter & MP I've encountered a few unsavoury firms. But how about @OVOEnergy for thuggery? They claimed I owed more than £1k (I didn't - they'd sent an estimate.) They threatened forced entry with a "dog handler". Imagine someone vulnerable getting this?

[Energy Security and Net Zero Committee @CommonsESNZ]

💡How is the Government balancing net zero with their duty to protect consumers?

📺➡️Watch our session live this afternoon with @Ofgem and @EnergyGovUK.

First panel from 2pm, second panel from 3pm: https://t.co/nqgw6XUmRQ📺

[Energy Security and Net Zero Committee @CommonsESNZ]

💡 Are the rules for energy charges fair for all?

🗣️ Tomorrow, we’re questioning witnesses from @Ofgem and @EnergyGovUK.

➡️ Find out more: https://t.co/z2j8qjjyep

[Samaritans @samaritans]

📢 Help us keep pushing the conversation around mental health further all year round.

Mental Health Awareness Week might be over, but we need to keep the conversation going, 365 days a year.

🔃 Retweet if you’re in.

[Big Brother Watch @BigBrotherWatch]

👁️Big Brother is not only watching you—he’s identifying you.

Police & private companies in the UK are using facial recognition tech to monitor & track us like never before.

This technology is a huge threat to our privacy. There's no place for this invasive tech in Britain.

[Big Brother Watch @BigBrotherWatch]

🚨BREAKING: We delivering your message to Rishi Sunak

170,000 people have signed our petition against the Govt’s plan to spy on all of our bank accounts under the premise of detecting welfare fraud and error.

That’s why today we're at No 10 to send your message to the Gov't.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Millions of litres of raw sewage were illegally pumped into one of England's most famous lakes after a fault, documents seen by the BBC have revealed."

Not the first time is it @unitedutilities? Another WC that needs its operating licence revoked.

https://t.co/7MlEGGlsMc

[Samaritans @samaritans]

Reminder: there's huge strength in reaching out.

Whatever you're facing this next week, we're here. 💚

[Big Brother Watch @BigBrotherWatch]

👁️YOU could be affected

The Government plans to spy on all of our bank accounts on the premise of detecting welfare fraud & error.

Help us SCRAP these plans as quickly as they were smuggled in. Write to your MP today⤵️
https://t.co/VrvaM9cUID

[Big Brother Watch @BigBrotherWatch]

Hands off our bank accounts!

The Government is planning to monitor all of our bank accounts on the premise of detecting welfare fraud & error.

Sign our petition to STOP this unprecedented invasion of our privacy⤵️
https://t.co/WWPhwyV30p

[Energy Security and Net Zero Committee @CommonsESNZ]

⚡️ This week, we spoke to industry experts about energy bills and domestic customers.

👇 Here's what Simon Francis from @EndFuelPoverty had to say about the costs of rising debt:

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"It’s been two years since the UK’s poop-engulfed beaches became a national scandal. Now it’s even worse."

A letter from abroad. @CNN's view of water industry regulation. Spoiler, it's not good.

https://t.co/8jKWHUegtC

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

Saudi Arabia’s authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Manahel al-Otaibi, a 29-year-old fitness instructor and women’s rights activist, sentenced to 11 years in prison. This directly contradicts the authorities’ narrative of reform and women’s empowerment.

[The Wildlife Trusts @WildlifeTrusts]

Make no mistake - we are also incredibly angry. We stand with @RSPBEngland in calling out the unprecedented attack on nature launched by UK Government over the last few days. We’ll be challenging this together and asking for our supporters to stand with us.