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Overwhelming majority of Britons believe water and energy companies should be run by public sector, poll finds
A clear majority of Britons believe that water and energy companies should be run by the public sector rather than […]
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BP profits more than double to £23bn leading to calls for tougher windfall tax
“Hard-pressed families will rightly feel furious – they are being treated like cash machines."
Shell announces record annual profits of £32.2bn, its highest in 115 years
“Not everyone is suffering from a cost of living crisis."
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters say energy companies should be taken into public ownership, poll finds
A majority of Conservative Party voters also support taking energy companies into public ownership, with 52% backing such a change
Outrage after Shell profits double while millions struggle with cost of living crisis
The company has reported operating profits of $9.5bn dollars (£8.19bn) which is more than double during the same period in 2021.
Why are the public being made to pay for excessive corporate energy use?
'As part of concerted, focused drives, France, Germany and Spain, among other states, have brought in measures like maximum heating and cooling levels for shops and offices, bans on night time use of neon shop signs and other excessive lighting'