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Inflation: Tax banks' enormous profits to cut energy bills, says TUC
The Prime Minister has rightly been straight out of the blocks with measures to tackle the cost of living. But with inflation ticking up because of rising energy bills – and no end in sight to Trump's illegal war in Iran – we are going to have to see more government action to support households in the coming months.
19 Aug 2026
Exploitative zero-hours contracts are endemic, TUC says
“Exploitative zero-hours contracts are endemic in this country, with more than 1.2 million people stuck not knowing how much they’re going to earn each week. That’s why the government must deliver on its promise of a right to guaranteed hours for everyone.!
18 Aug 2026
1 in 3 insecure workers face £3000 annual hit – government assessment reveals
The TUC has hit back at scaremongering from some business organisations on guaranteed hours and said the case for giving insecure workers security at work is “overwhelming”.
14 Aug 2026
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