• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home News

In pictures: Cost of living protesters take to the streets

Co-ordinated demonstrations around the UK saw thousands demand the Government take action.

Jack Peat by Jack Peat
2022-02-13 08:14
in News
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

Protests are being held in several regions to highlight the impact of the cost of living crisis on workers and their families.

The People’s Assembly co-ordinated the demonstrations, supported by trade unions, in towns and cities around the UK.

Placards held aloft in Parliament Square in central London read “tax the rich” and carried other messages objecting to a rise in energy prices.

In Newcastle, a placard referred to “Tory tricksters”, while another sign held near a baby said “I can do a better job than Boris”.

FLaura Pidcock, national secretary of the People’s Assembly, said there is “real anger” at what she described as a “growing crisis”.

The former Labour MP added: “Working people could not be working harder and yet life is getting so much more difficult.

“People can see clearer than ever the inequality in our society, that while there are companies making massive profits and the richest individuals are getting so much richer, everybody else is having to suffer, making very difficult decisions to try and get by.

RelatedPosts

UK has become the ‘sick man of Europe’ – reports

Daily Mail bemoans foreigners for not coming here and taking our jobs

Trooping the Colour: ‘Multiple injuries’ reported as stand COLLAPSES

Teacher asks kids what they would do if they were royals for one day – these are the heartwarming responses

“Older people will be cold in their homes, people will be struggling to feed their children, when none of this is a crisis of their making.

“Meanwhile, the Government sits by and does nothing to help the people. So, we will be out on the streets saying enough is enough.”

Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, said protests are taking place because “people are fed up of rich men telling them that they have to pay for boardroom greed and colossal market failure”.

She said: “This crisis was not caused by working people and we are not going to take wage cuts to pay for it.

“Why should the public always bail out the markets and policy makers? Where firms can pay, they should pay and under my watch Unite will unashamedly continue to protect the living standards of its members.”

Fran Heathcote, president of the Public and Commercial Services union, said: “Low-paid workers cannot and will not pay for the Government’s problems.

“The hike in heating bills, fuel, transport costs and national insurance contributions, at the same time as pay is held down and pensions are being attacked, leaves most workers with a real cost of living crisis.”

Members of Unite who have been involved in industrial action were expected to speak at the protest in Manchester.

Protestors also took to the streets in Scotland, with one rally being held in Glasgow’s George Square and others planned for Dundee, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

Ahead of the protests, the Scottish Trade Union Congress said the SNP-led government’s announcement of council tax rebates would not help the climbing cost of living.

Roz Foyer, its general secretary, said: “Temporary council tax credits will do little to protect workers from the ravages of escalating fuel costs as big companies continue to squeeze consumers for profit.

“Long-term solutions are needed, funding for wage increases across the public sector would be a good start and give at least some workers the protection they need, while also stimulating much needed wage rises in the private sector.”

Related: Elevenses: Cressida Dick’s Overdue Resignation

Since you are here

Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help.

Journalism in Britain is under threat. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations.

Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. But we can't do it without you.

If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point.

To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here.

The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work.

The shop can be found here.

You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending
Abdollah

‘Rescue us’: Afghan teacher begs UK to help him escape Taliban

CHOMSKY: “If Corbyn had been elected, Britain would be pursuing a much more sane course”

What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?

More from TLE

Watch: ‘Blindingly obvious?’ Minister finally admits council ‘bound to be better’ at contact tracing

UK citizens were ‘not fully informed on implications of Brexit’, EU report concludes

Silent Youth – Film Review

Tory MP’s hate crime Bill ‘ridicules’ gender-based abuse

Watch: Jenrick says pandemic may not peak until Sept but still backs ‘freedom day’

Vet campaigning for hard Brexit ends up in dog house over an anti-EU poster – which says Europe has already “raped” Britain over a deal

Credit Card Machines Give your Small Business Power

Russia has been accused of hiding a Chernobyl-style disaster

X-Men fanatic has the largest memorabilia collection in the world

Wetherspoons says it does not intend to pay its suppliers until pubs reopen

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.