Conor O'Shea

Cost of Living Action is one of 40 orgs & unions that urge the government to tax excess profits of energy, banking and defence sectors - set for bumper paydays from the war on Iran - to help with the cost of living pressures. Read the open letter at taxjustice.uk/IranWar

It was great to meet with @CostOfLivingAct yesterday – a coalition of over 30 groups taking action against the cost of living crisis. We’re united in the fight to cut bills, cap rents and tax billionaires 💸

This week, politicians heard @CostOfLivingAct's policy demands loud and clear. Now it's time for action from the government and all poltiical parties to show they're serious about ending this crisis once and for all.

We were delighted to bring our campaign to Westminster yesterday, as we hosted our relaunch reception in Parliament. Supporters from across the country made their presence felt through their fantastic #craftivism, organised by coalition partner @WeCare.

The cost of living should be the top priority for this Parliament, so it was amazing to host so many people, including the government's Cost of Living Champion @icelandrichard, at @CostOfLivingAct's parliamentary launch.

Great to be celebrating the relaunch of the Cost Of Living Action campaign with @YuanfenYang and to hear from representatives of the cost of living lived experience group.

I'll be on Matthew Wright's show on @LBC in about 10 minutes to speak about government plans to limit energy companies profiteering from the ongoing crisis, speaking for @CostOfLivingAct. Tune in!

The UK economy did not grow in January - and the Iran conflict could make things worse. "People across the country are struggling with the basics. It's a really crushingly brutal situation for so many people across the country." @iancollinsuk @CostOfLivingAct @Conor__OShea

I’m looking forward to speaking to @TalkTV this afternoon for @CostOfLivingAct, to discuss the ongoing crisis, the prospect of price shocks and what the government should do in response. Should be on around 13:40 - tune in!

Campaign coordinator @Conor__OShea spoke to @LBCNews yesterday about possible price rises related to the ongoing conflict, and how the government should respond. "This problem is so deep rooted and long term, that proper structural changes need to take place to our economy."

This report should be the end of the debate. As we face a second fossil fuel crisis in four years, we must make the right choices now to prevent household budgets being decimated again into the future. theguardian.com/environment/20…

“Let me be absolutely clear: I will not tolerate any company exploiting the current crisis to make excess profits at consumers’ expense” The Chancellor is absolutely right to say this, and she must stick to her word. theguardian.com/politics/2026/…

The threat of rises across the board must be met with action across the board. It's why we're calling for a transformative package of measures across energy, housing, wages, social security and taxes.

Things cannot go on like this. labourlist.org/2026/02/the-co…

The 'privatisation premium' is taking money from your pocket and giving it to profiteering corporations. This excellent briefing from COLA member Common Wealth shows how public control of essentials is vital to combat the cost of living crisis.

Robert Jenrick said this one week after his party announced that it would tear up laws limiting rent increases to once per year and making it harder for landlords to evade their responsibilities

Today, the Chancellor delivered her Spring Statement to Parliament, where we were told that the plan is working. This will leave a sour taste in the mouths of people up and down the country, who are fed up with a cost-of-living crisis with no end in sight. Our reaction:

Responding to the Chancellor's Spring Forecast, Louis Willis, Director of the Invest in Britain campaign, said:

We’re pleased to be part of a group of thinktanks including @GoodGrowthFdn, @progbrit , @NEF, @WomensBudgetGrp, and @Cmmonwealth, calling on the Chancellor to reform the fiscal framework to allow for more public investment. theguardian.com/business/2026/…

This cottage in Hertfordshire is yours to rent for £1450pm... ...as long as you don’t register to vote. What a red flag - landlords can't deny your democratic rights. The big surprise is that the letting agent thinks it’s okay to include in the advert rightmove.co.uk/properties/171…