Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says the (much smaller) HS2 railway won’t open until 2039 & says it will cost around £102.7bn rather than the estimated cost of £32bn 🤯
Also, the now slower trains to Euston, London won't happen until 2040!
Who is being held accountable 🤷🏻!
Discount supermarket chain #lidl has overhauled its loyalty scheme, scrapping offers including free pastries and vegetables in favour of a points system similar many other supermarket chains.
Today was the beginning of the UK government 7% cut in energy prices, however as usual most people will not actually see that reduction in their monthly DD payments!
Instead the reduction in bills will just be offset by energy suppliers & carried forward towards rises in July.
@JohnDuncanS30@beanyboy2802 @EssexgoonerMr Why would you join the EU🫢🤣 after independence
Imagine the rules you will need to enforce before they let you in.
For a start Scots food prices will rise sharply because they will not allow any English, North Irish or Welsh food produce trucks to just drive into your country
Families of around 150 failed asylum-seekers will be paid up to £40,000 to leave the UK voluntarily within seven days in a trial, to see if it can help save money.
The Home office hope it will save it up to £20million
https://t.co/nYac2qcHwq
From 1 April 2026 energy prices will go down by around 7% for typical #homeenergy users who pay by Direct Debit.
On average this means consumers on the price cap in the UK will pay £10 less per month according to #ofgem
https://t.co/gbLaXPDGNE
@DailyMail Notwithstanding being told it would take 10 days for an ambulance why did her “carers” not ensure she was taken to a hospital by alternative means?
Why are food prices so high?
Prices in UK supermarkets “supposedly” rose by 3.4% in the year to December, up from 3.2% in November.
Customers though are complaining that actual prices in the stores are going up much higher than that.
What’s your experience?
Around £240 million of unclaimed credit balances are sitting in the banks of #homeenergy suppliers according to #OFGEM
Consumers who moved home in the last 5 years are being encouraged to check for final bills & contact previous provider if they could be due money.