Non - Cost of Living

Fuel prices have dropped twice as fast since petrol stations were warned they were ripping off motorists, analysis has shown.

A Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report on 8 November accused retailers of failing to pass wholesale cost savings on to customers.

The regulator said the differences between pump prices and wholesale costs in September and October were "significantly above the long-term average".

It took 31 days for prices to decrease by 3.5p per litre from October 8.

However, in just 14 days after the CMA issued its report, prices reduced by 3.75p.

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Fuel prices fall after petrol stations given 'good prod' by regulator

The drop in fuel costs comes ahead of the government planning to force retailers to share daily price data, with the Competition and Markets Authority set to be given greater power to report on any unjustified increases.
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The problem I have is that the wife believes that the cost of living crises regarding gas and electric only effects everybody else. I am for ever switching lights off and turning off appliances that she leaves on stand-by. It irrites the fluck ot of me.
 
Reality and Realism said:
The problem I have is that the wife believes that the cost of living crises regarding gas and electric only effects everybody else. I am for ever switching lights off and turning off appliances that she leaves on stand-by. It irrites the fluck ot of me.
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I have one switch at the mains that turns off everything, try it.
 
So what happens to the fridge freezer, the fish tank pump and auntie Betty who's on a dialysis machine......... When you turn the mains off?
 
dragonm8 said:
So what happens to the fridge freezer, the fish tank pump and auntie Betty who's on a dialysis machine......... When you turn the mains off?
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We don't have a Aunt Betty or a fish tank. Tonight its minus 3 the freezer won't warm up as long as you don't leave the top open,
 
Jim_AFCB said:
"Today Sunak hailed the Government's achievements in getting the mean temperature down.

Back in June, the mean temperature was 18.7°c. In a PMQs session that month, Sunak promised to halve the mean temperature by the end of the year.

As the temperature dropped to 9.2c this morning, Sunak hailed his achievement in halving the temperature, and more."

Sounds daft?

That's effectively what he is claiming, but it was always going to happen as winter approached the big energy price rises of a year ago dropped out of the reckoning. Typically disingenuous.
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To make matters worse without the taxpayer funded energy bungs of last year this winter will actually be more painful than last.
 
New Health Secretary appointed and looks like a new deal on the table.


NHS consultants which could end long-running strike action in England.

The British Medical Association (BMA) said it would see most senior doctors get an extra 4.95% "investment in pay" for this financial year, on top of the 6% annual pay rise already awarded.

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Senior doctors' strike could end after new pay offer from government

The proposals will mean that the majority of consultants will receive an additional uplift to their salary on top of the 6% pay rise already agreed.
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Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union have voted to accept a deal to end their long-running dispute over pay and conditions, its union said.

General secretary Mick Lynch said: "Our members have spoken in huge numbers to accept this offer and I want to congratulate them on their steadfastness in this long industrial campaign.

"We will be negotiating further with the train operators over reforms they want to see. And we will never shy away from vigorously defending our members terms and conditions, now or in the future.

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RMT: Rail workers accept deal to end their long-running dispute over pay and conditions

Members of the biggest rail workers' union have voted overwhelmingly to accept a deal to end their long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
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billythekid said:
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union have voted to accept a deal to end their long-running dispute over pay and conditions, its union said.

General secretary Mick Lynch said: "Our members have spoken in huge numbers to accept this offer and I want to congratulate them on their steadfastness in this long industrial campaign.

"We will be negotiating further with the train operators over reforms they want to see. And we will never shy away from vigorously defending our members terms and conditions, now or in the future.

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RMT: Rail workers accept deal to end their long-running dispute over pay and conditions

Members of the biggest rail workers' union have voted overwhelmingly to accept a deal to end their long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
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Good news!! Just the overworked and underpaid drivers now.
 
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