Commenting on inflation figures showing CPI up to 2.9 per cent in July, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: “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. “Ministers should start by introducing a permanent social tariff to cut energy…
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