North Sea oil decline: ‘We can’t have a repeat of what happened to 80s miners’

Oil, Fossil fuels, Scotland, Energy, Environment, UK news, General election 2024, General elections, Politics, Fossil fuel divestment, Climate crisis, Renewable energy, Scottish politics, Labour, Conservatives, Business, Oil, Oil and gas companies, Communities, Society Business | The Guardian ​Unlikely alliance of unions and climate groups call for ‘clear and funded’ transition plan for communities reliant on dwindling…

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UK house prices still unaffordable for many people, says Nationwide

House prices, Property, Money, Housing market, Business, UK news Business | The Guardian ​High mortgage interest rates and soaring bills hitting affordability despite wages rising above inflationBusiness live – latest updatesHouse prices in the UK remain unaffordable for many households despite wages rising above inflation for the typical earner, Nationwide has said.Britain’s largest building society said…

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Twice as many Britons want tax rises as want cuts, survey finds

Tax and spending, Politics, UK news, Labour, General election 2024, General elections, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Business Business | The Guardian ​Study reveals support for measures to maintain public services, regardless of impact on household financesTwice as many Britons support tax increases to pay for public services as those who believe they should be reduced even…

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