Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years

Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn. The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers.

Healey urged to offer energy support in budget as bills rise 4%. Millions of people in Great Britain face increase from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typical home What to do as energy bills head for £2,000 a year John Healey is under growing pressure to offer fresh energy support for households in next month’s budget as millions face a 4% rise in charges from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typical home. In his speech at Labour’s conference in Liverpool this week , the chancellor warned that the government had.

Rightwing economic myths could derail Burnham’s project – to destroy them, look to Keynes | Larry Elliott. Borrowing can be good, there is no such thing as the ‘nation’s credit card’, and, yes, you can buck the markets – as previous governments have shown Andy Burnham does a nice line in nostalgia. His first party conference speech as prime minister was full of fond memories for the Britain of the 1950s and 1960s, when working-class families could sense their lives steadily getting better. The underlying message of his address was that, given time, he could rekindle that optimism and return.

Ted Cruz Stops Senate Effort To Pass AI Deepfake Bill. The Senator from Texas claims this bill doesn't offer enough protection for satire and parody, despite claims from supporters that he is mistaken.

BBC should not overspend on shows such as Suits and Schitt's Creek, MPs say. The issue is one of several raised by an influential committee as debate about the BBC's future continues.

Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest. Dr Ning Xu denies he broke the rules of Nikon's annual Small World In Motion contest.