Happy #AwfulApril everyone 🙃
Energy bills ⬆️ to nearly £2k
Water bills ⬆️ 31% in some areas
Basic food prices 📈
All affect the poorest worst.
All ON TOP of Govt cuts to support for pensioners, children, disabled people.
These are political choices. Labour could have chosen a #WealthTax
Energy bills ⬆️ to nearly £2k
Water bills ⬆️ 31% in some areas
Basic food prices 📈
All affect the poorest worst.
All ON TOP of Govt cuts to support for pensioners, children, disabled people.
These are political choices. Labour could have chosen a #WealthTax
April 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Happy #AwfulApril everyone 🙃
Energy bills ⬆️ to nearly £2k
Water bills ⬆️ 31% in some areas
Basic food prices 📈
All affect the poorest worst.
All ON TOP of Govt cuts to support for pensioners, children, disabled people.
These are political choices. Labour could have chosen a #WealthTax
Energy bills ⬆️ to nearly £2k
Water bills ⬆️ 31% in some areas
Basic food prices 📈
All affect the poorest worst.
All ON TOP of Govt cuts to support for pensioners, children, disabled people.
These are political choices. Labour could have chosen a #WealthTax
‼️ Bills are set to rise more than £350 this year, while Universal Credit will only rise by around £80.
People turn to food banks when they can’t cover the cost of essentials.
Rising bills and failing social security risk pushing more people to food banks. #AwfulApril
People turn to food banks when they can’t cover the cost of essentials.
Rising bills and failing social security risk pushing more people to food banks. #AwfulApril
April 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
‼️ Bills are set to rise more than £350 this year, while Universal Credit will only rise by around £80.
People turn to food banks when they can’t cover the cost of essentials.
Rising bills and failing social security risk pushing more people to food banks. #AwfulApril
People turn to food banks when they can’t cover the cost of essentials.
Rising bills and failing social security risk pushing more people to food banks. #AwfulApril
It really is #AwfulApril for people on low incomes. Already so many facing hunger & hardship, now bills shooting up by far more than inflation, whilst Universal Credit only rises 1.7%. We need urgent action - social security that at least covers the cost of essentials.
April 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It really is #AwfulApril for people on low incomes. Already so many facing hunger & hardship, now bills shooting up by far more than inflation, whilst Universal Credit only rises 1.7%. We need urgent action - social security that at least covers the cost of essentials.
Happy #AwfulApril everyone 🙃
Energy bills ⬆️ to nearly £2k
Water bills ⬆️ 31% in some areas
Basic food prices 📈
All affect the poorest worst.
All ON TOP of Govt cuts to support for pensioners, children, disabled people.
These are political choices. Labour could have chosen a #WealthTax
Energy bills ⬆️ to nearly £2k
Water bills ⬆️ 31% in some areas
Basic food prices 📈
All affect the poorest worst.
All ON TOP of Govt cuts to support for pensioners, children, disabled people.
These are political choices. Labour could have chosen a #WealthTax
April 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
🚨 Not an April Fools joke: Household bills are going up by more than inflation (2.8%), while social security support rises by JUST 1.7%.
People are already struggling. More people will be at risk of needing a food bank.
It doesn’t have to be this way. The government CAN change this. #AwfulApril
People are already struggling. More people will be at risk of needing a food bank.
It doesn’t have to be this way. The government CAN change this. #AwfulApril
April 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🚨 Not an April Fools joke: Household bills are going up by more than inflation (2.8%), while social security support rises by JUST 1.7%.
People are already struggling. More people will be at risk of needing a food bank.
It doesn’t have to be this way. The government CAN change this. #AwfulApril
People are already struggling. More people will be at risk of needing a food bank.
It doesn’t have to be this way. The government CAN change this. #AwfulApril
Some advice on mitigating #AwfulApril.
‘Awful April’: bill rises Britons face, from council tax to energy and cars
How the wave of increases will hit your household finances – and what you can do about it
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Some advice on mitigating #AwfulApril.
Before the General Election Keir Starmer’s Labour pledge to bring our energy bills down by £300
On #AprilFoolsDay, our energy bills have gone up for the third time under Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and have increased by 18%! 😤
#LabourLiars
#AwfulApril
#RenationaliseEnergy
On #AprilFoolsDay, our energy bills have gone up for the third time under Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and have increased by 18%! 😤
#LabourLiars
#AwfulApril
#RenationaliseEnergy
April 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Before the General Election Keir Starmer’s Labour pledge to bring our energy bills down by £300
On #AprilFoolsDay, our energy bills have gone up for the third time under Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and have increased by 18%! 😤
#LabourLiars
#AwfulApril
#RenationaliseEnergy
On #AprilFoolsDay, our energy bills have gone up for the third time under Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and have increased by 18%! 😤
#LabourLiars
#AwfulApril
#RenationaliseEnergy
‘This is taking energy prices up to the same level to where they were three years ago when the government started to take emergency measures to help people with their bills.’ Our Head of Policy Matt Copeland on BBC North West. Watch here from 08:50 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... #AwfulApril
April 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM
‘This is taking energy prices up to the same level to where they were three years ago when the government started to take emergency measures to help people with their bills.’ Our Head of Policy Matt Copeland on BBC North West. Watch here from 08:50 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... #AwfulApril
#AwfulApril
#Starmer
#Reeves
#CostOfLiving
Good job @labouruk.bsky.social didn't cut social security for the very poorest and protected them instead.
Oh, they did cut social security for the very poorest...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#Starmer
#Reeves
#CostOfLiving
Good job @labouruk.bsky.social didn't cut social security for the very poorest and protected them instead.
Oh, they did cut social security for the very poorest...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Water, cars and phones: The seven bills set to rise this week
A number of bill rises will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as
www.bbc.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
#AwfulApril
#Starmer
#Reeves
#CostOfLiving
Good job @labouruk.bsky.social didn't cut social security for the very poorest and protected them instead.
Oh, they did cut social security for the very poorest...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#Starmer
#Reeves
#CostOfLiving
Good job @labouruk.bsky.social didn't cut social security for the very poorest and protected them instead.
Oh, they did cut social security for the very poorest...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Today's @thecourier.co.uk showing that #AwfulApril is set to continue. Scottish and UK Government's need to listen to the experiences of real people living through difficult times.
#BuyAPaper
#BuyAPaper
April 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Today's @thecourier.co.uk showing that #AwfulApril is set to continue. Scottish and UK Government's need to listen to the experiences of real people living through difficult times.
#BuyAPaper
#BuyAPaper
#AwfulApril
#DisabilityBenefitsCuts
#HandsOffDisabilityBenefit
#CarersBenefits
#PIP #UC #Poverty #PunchingDown
#DisabilityBenefitsCuts
#HandsOffDisabilityBenefit
#CarersBenefits
#PIP #UC #Poverty #PunchingDown
‼️ Bills are set to rise more than £350 this year, while Universal Credit will only rise by around £80.
People turn to food banks when they can’t cover the cost of essentials.
Rising bills and failing social security risk pushing more people to food banks. #AwfulApril
People turn to food banks when they can’t cover the cost of essentials.
Rising bills and failing social security risk pushing more people to food banks. #AwfulApril
April 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
When the majority of people have no spending power at all, then the economy will fail.
And with energy, water, council tax, broadband, vehicle excise, and TV licence all going up this month, it's obvious to everyone, except Rachel Reeves & Kier Starmer, that we've reached this point.
#awfulApril
And with energy, water, council tax, broadband, vehicle excise, and TV licence all going up this month, it's obvious to everyone, except Rachel Reeves & Kier Starmer, that we've reached this point.
#awfulApril
To get growth, money must be redistributed from those who don’t need it to those who do
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
When the majority of people have no spending power at all, then the economy will fail.
And with energy, water, council tax, broadband, vehicle excise, and TV licence all going up this month, it's obvious to everyone, except Rachel Reeves & Kier Starmer, that we've reached this point.
#awfulApril
And with energy, water, council tax, broadband, vehicle excise, and TV licence all going up this month, it's obvious to everyone, except Rachel Reeves & Kier Starmer, that we've reached this point.
#awfulApril
#AwfulApril - yep it was far worse two years ago (under the #Tories)
April 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#AwfulApril - yep it was far worse two years ago (under the #Tories)
The rich ARE getting richer the rest of us can struggle.
#AwfulApril
#AwfulApril
April 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The rich ARE getting richer the rest of us can struggle.
#AwfulApril
#AwfulApril
Oooo lookie at all my bill rises ,and a happy Birthday to me 🙄
#AwfulApril
#AwfulApril
April 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Oooo lookie at all my bill rises ,and a happy Birthday to me 🙄
#AwfulApril
#AwfulApril
Oh yeah it’s #AprilfoolsDay today I forgot, nothing funny or joke about #AwfulApril price gouging hikes..
April 1, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Oh yeah it’s #AprilfoolsDay today I forgot, nothing funny or joke about #AwfulApril price gouging hikes..
Oh fuck off you gaslighting privileged Tory wanker....
#starmer #costofliving #awfulapril #ukpol #ukpolitics #austerity #obr
#starmer #costofliving #awfulapril #ukpol #ukpolitics #austerity #obr
![6h ago Starmer concedes cost of living crisis is ‘ongoing’ - but
09:32 insists ministers are 'bearing down’ on it
Bills increasing across the board for millions today - and speaking to our political
editor Beth Rigby, the prime minister admitted that *for most people, they would
say the cost of living crisis is ongoing and they feel the pressure financially”.
Sir Keir Starmer continued: “That's why it's so important that we make good on our
pledge that people would feel better off, and the national living wage going up.
today by an average of £1400 is going to affect millions of people.”
The PM also pointed to interest rates coming down, and wages rising more quickly
‘than prices.
"| acknowledge that with bills coming in, people see that rise and that is a
pressure,” the PM added. "So we're bearing down on this."
The Office for Budget Responsibility has said things will get harder for the public
before they get better, and the PM replied: "| am not going to stand here and say
people don't feel the impact of bills. OF course they do. | understand that.
"The question is, are we making them feel better off? And that's why the national
living wage [increase] today is so important.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5eyzxq6litcyeva7et2xs6yt/bafkreiceapivy5533vkymjvcxua76exhlt3e3b2ya7eey4ksdwqfv2dfwq)
April 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Oh fuck off you gaslighting privileged Tory wanker....
#starmer #costofliving #awfulapril #ukpol #ukpolitics #austerity #obr
#starmer #costofliving #awfulapril #ukpol #ukpolitics #austerity #obr
💰 UK energy companies have made £514 billion in profits since 2020!
💰 Energy companies made £115 billion last year alone!
➡️ More than one in 10 households in England in fuel poverty last year!
#KeirStarmer
#AwfulApril 😤
#Growth 📈
#EndFuelPoverty ⛔️
#RenationaliseEnergy
💰 Energy companies made £115 billion last year alone!
➡️ More than one in 10 households in England in fuel poverty last year!
#KeirStarmer
#AwfulApril 😤
#Growth 📈
#EndFuelPoverty ⛔️
#RenationaliseEnergy
April 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
💰 UK energy companies have made £514 billion in profits since 2020!
💰 Energy companies made £115 billion last year alone!
➡️ More than one in 10 households in England in fuel poverty last year!
#KeirStarmer
#AwfulApril 😤
#Growth 📈
#EndFuelPoverty ⛔️
#RenationaliseEnergy
💰 Energy companies made £115 billion last year alone!
➡️ More than one in 10 households in England in fuel poverty last year!
#KeirStarmer
#AwfulApril 😤
#Growth 📈
#EndFuelPoverty ⛔️
#RenationaliseEnergy
The 7 bills due to go up in April.
Energy costs are one of a number of bill rises which will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as "awful April".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#bills #AwfulApril
Energy costs are one of a number of bill rises which will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as "awful April".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#bills #AwfulApril
March 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The 7 bills due to go up in April.
Energy costs are one of a number of bill rises which will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as "awful April".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#bills #AwfulApril
Energy costs are one of a number of bill rises which will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as "awful April".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#bills #AwfulApril
Seriously?
It’s bad enough it’s being introduced but then to hike it up immediately
#AwfulApril affects our closest friends too
[Irish citizens are exempt from this]
It’s bad enough it’s being introduced but then to hike it up immediately
#AwfulApril affects our closest friends too
[Irish citizens are exempt from this]
Also worth mentioning if you're a tightarse like me that the price will increase by an extra £6 on April 9, so if you'll need it in the next couple of years it's cheaper not to wait.
April 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Seriously?
It’s bad enough it’s being introduced but then to hike it up immediately
#AwfulApril affects our closest friends too
[Irish citizens are exempt from this]
It’s bad enough it’s being introduced but then to hike it up immediately
#AwfulApril affects our closest friends too
[Irish citizens are exempt from this]
#AwfulApril for sure. Southern Water 47% up. Everything is rocketing in price yet Labour decide it’s a great time to cut #disabilitybenefits The 1.7% increase to benefits this year doesn’t cover the utility bill increases, let alone food going up. Next it will be poorhouses are morally right 🤬 ♿️
Happy #AwfulApril everyone 🙃
Energy bills ⬆️ to nearly £2k
Water bills ⬆️ 31% in some areas
Basic food prices 📈
All affect the poorest worst.
All ON TOP of Govt cuts to support for pensioners, children, disabled people.
These are political choices. Labour could have chosen a #WealthTax
Energy bills ⬆️ to nearly £2k
Water bills ⬆️ 31% in some areas
Basic food prices 📈
All affect the poorest worst.
All ON TOP of Govt cuts to support for pensioners, children, disabled people.
These are political choices. Labour could have chosen a #WealthTax
April 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
#AwfulApril for sure. Southern Water 47% up. Everything is rocketing in price yet Labour decide it’s a great time to cut #disabilitybenefits The 1.7% increase to benefits this year doesn’t cover the utility bill increases, let alone food going up. Next it will be poorhouses are morally right 🤬 ♿️
Utility and other household bills are rising by an overall average of 16% for us. Inflation is 3%. Absolutely still being ripped off in this country. #AwfulApril #Bills
April 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Utility and other household bills are rising by an overall average of 16% for us. Inflation is 3%. Absolutely still being ripped off in this country. #AwfulApril #Bills
Is living in the United Kingdom good? #awfulapril
April 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Is living in the United Kingdom good? #awfulapril
As another #AwfulApril hits this is as relevant a year on www.lbc.co.uk/article/awfu...
Stu writes, “there’s no shortage of options to bring bills down…cheaper energy is being held back”
Demand this government #MakeGreenFair to guarantee affordable #EnergyForAll actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
Stu writes, “there’s no shortage of options to bring bills down…cheaper energy is being held back”
Demand this government #MakeGreenFair to guarantee affordable #EnergyForAll actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
Awful April or Awful Ofgem? | LBC
Millions of people in the UK suffered in cold and damp homes this winter.
www.lbc.co.uk
April 1, 2026 at 7:34 AM
As another #AwfulApril hits this is as relevant a year on www.lbc.co.uk/article/awfu...
Stu writes, “there’s no shortage of options to bring bills down…cheaper energy is being held back”
Demand this government #MakeGreenFair to guarantee affordable #EnergyForAll actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
Stu writes, “there’s no shortage of options to bring bills down…cheaper energy is being held back”
Demand this government #MakeGreenFair to guarantee affordable #EnergyForAll actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
So, if we didn't know already, the media are referring to all the shite that's happening - cost of living wise - as #AwfulApril 🙄
April 1, 2026 at 7:34 AM
So, if we didn't know already, the media are referring to all the shite that's happening - cost of living wise - as #AwfulApril 🙄