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'Negligent' UK energy regulator let bosses raise cost of bills, MPs say

ENERGY regulator Ofgem was “negligent” and allowed inexperienced bosses to raise bills, a group of MPs has said.

The National (Scotland)

Millions face ‘unmanageable’ energy bill debts unless government urgently offers more help, MPs warn

Soaring energy prices will push millions of people into "unmanageable" debt this winter unless the government urgently overhauls its support for families struggling to make ends meet, MPs have warned.

The Independent UK

Support on energy bills is outdated and needs to change, MPs warn

Influential select committee accuses energy regulator Ofgem of being “negligent” as MPs ask for discounted social tariff for the most vulnerable

Wales Online

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Orders 'top $1b' for Hunter-made hydrogen battery

In a workshop at Tomago's Varley engineering, a potential solution for renewable energy storage is emerging.

Newcastle Herald

Boris Johnson confronted with quote he wrote saying failing leaders must resign

In a bizarre session, Boris Johnson talked about fertiliser and road pricing as MPs quit around him and rumours swirled that the Cabinet was ready to tell him time was up

Daily Mirror

Bristol MP Darren Jones mistaken by BBC for Chris Bryant as he grilled Boris Johnson

It happened while he grilled the Prime Minister

Bristol Post

Airlines told to review summer timetables to avoid further chaos

They are being told to make services 'deliverable'

Wales Online

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Airlines told to review summer schedules after half-term chaos

The Government and the Civil Aviation Authority stated that earlier cancellations are ‘better’ than axing flights on the day of departure.

The Independent UK

Airlines ordered to review summer schedules after thousands of flights cancelled

The move comes after thousands of flights were cancelled in recent weeks due to a lack of staff

Evening Standard

For Shapps the philosopher, there’s no indefensible position he won’t defend

Transport secretary continues in his long-running role as go-to man for whenever Boris Johnson is in trouble

The Guardian - UK

October energy price cap expected to rise to £2,800 – Ofgem

Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley told MPs the regulator is expecting an energy price cap in October ‘in the region of £2,800’.

The Independent UK

Former footballer takes on running of plush new city bar

Darren Jones and Iain Jackson have taken over the running of the historic Queen's Hotel in Newport

Wales Online

Funny and poignant documentary shows how Bristol's Jayde Adams is coming home

After leaving home at 18, the TV presenter and comedian is back in her home city

Bristol Post

P&O DID deliberately break law over shameful mass sackings as CEO in shameful admission

P&O boss Peter Hebblethwaite admits the firm deliberately broke the law to sack 800 staff as ferry fatcat says he’d do it again and also admits replacements’ low pay

Daily Mirror

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Bristol Post

P&O Ferries boss asked by Bristol MP if he's 'clueless or a shameless criminal'

P&O CEO Peter Hebblethwaite admitted that the company broke the law in not consulting with trade unions over redundancies

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries boss admits firm broke law by sacking staff without consultation

CEO tells MPs P&O aims to halve costs under ‘new model’ using seafarers paid just £5.15 an hour

The Independent UK

‘Are you just a shameless criminal?’: savage start to P&O Ferries questioning by Labour MP

Darren Jones shows no mercy following mass redunandancies

The Independent UK

P&O chief executive to be quizzed by MPs over sackings

Peter Hebblethwaite will appear before a joint hearing of transport and business committees.

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Birmingham Post

Race to Net Zero: Key Labour MP asks if Government is running quickly enough

Humber factfinding mission sees BEIS Select Committee chair question pace of progress with targets looming ever closer

Bristol Post

MP urges Bristol mayor to finally repair Kingsweston Iron Bridge

Darren Jones published a letter to fellow Labour politician Marvin Rees on Facebook

The Independent UK

Levelling up strategy cut-and-pasted from Theresa May’s abandoned plans, MP reveals

Eight of 12 ‘missions’ for reviving poorer areas rehashed from abandoned 2017 industrial strategy

The Guardian - UK

Third Tory MP calls for no confidence vote in PM – as it happened

Gary Streeter becomes latest Tory MP to put letter into 1922 Committee; Labour says Gove plans to ‘turbo-charge the country’ are ‘rehashed’

Bristol Post

EXCLUSIVE: Bristol MPs call for Society of Merchant Venturers to disband

They are an 'unaccountable, undemocratic network with no place in a modern, multicultural Bristol’

Bristol Post

Singing Bristol greengrocer known as the 'voice of Bedminster'

After working 30 years in the shop, Darren Jones is concerned about the future of East Street

Bristol Post

Dentist shortage prompts Bristol MP to demand Government action

'If they haven't got the capacity to do the day to day work of government, they should call an election and get out of the way.'

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