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@mkdfin Your next . Easter Monday .

Notts county could’ve gone 1 point behind us today, huge that!

@MartinSLewis @hmtreasury Low income ? So no help for ‘hard working families ‘ then?! Pathetic

Heating oil update. @hmtreasury has just put this release out. For speed I'm copying & pasting (though I edited out the political quotes), we'll be analysing exactly how it works later, clearly this is govt's words not mine.... -------------------------- Over £50 million to help families struggling with soaring heating oil costs - Chancellor confirms over £50 million for low income families who heat their homes with oil to help tackle surging prices. - The price of kerosene – the fuel used for heating oil - has been especially affected by the conflict in the Middle East and has risen faster than other fuels such as petrol and gas. - Government announces intention to regulate heating oil sector to introduce new consumer protections, alongside securing agreement with industry to quickly improve customer experiences. Heating oil update. Families to benefit from over £50 million to help people pay for the rising cost of heating oil. With winter drawing to a close, and families struggling with the rising price of heating oils, this government is committed to helping ensure that vulnerable families are able to heat their homes and access hot water. The price of kerosene – the fuel used for heating oil - has been particularly impacted by the conflict in the Middle East and is currently double that of crude oil. In Great Britain, unlike gas and electricity customers, those who heat their homes with oil are not covered by the energy price cap, meaning they are exposed to more immediate energy price hikes. Many, including some of the most vulnerable households, will need to pay an upfront lump sum to top up their tanks in order to maintain their heating and hot water. To bridge the gap, the Chancellor is announcing over £50 million of targeted financial support, helping low-income households in rural communities who have no choice but to top up their tanks at a time when prices have risen so significantly. In England, funding will be distributed by local authorities via the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF), which comes into effect from 1 April, targeted areas with higher rates of oil heating. This is a particular issue in Northern Ireland, where a greater proportion of homes rely on heating oil, and we have allocated £17 million to support them. England will receive £27 million, Scotland £4.6 million and Wales £3.8 million. This funding has been allocated based on census data, reflecting where the greatest need is, and it will be allocated directly to the devolved governments, with the expectation that it will be used to support vulnerable households. Heating oil is different from other sectors in the energy market as it does not have the same consumer protections and is not regulated by Ofgem. The government intends to introduce new consumer protections for heating oil customers and is rapidly exploring new ways to step in and ensure households are better protected. This includes: - An agreement secured with industry on a strengthened Code of Practice to rapidly provide enhanced protections to customers, including greater flexibility on delivery volumes and improving price transparency and formalising a Priority Customers Register – meaning all customers who are vulnerable are eligible for prioritised support in times of disruption. - Introducing stronger consumer protections in the heating oil market, which could cover dispute resolution, a greater variety of repayment options for those facing hardship, greater price transparency and enhanced protections for vulnerable groups such as the elderly. - Supporting the Competition and Markets Authority’s plans to carry out a more comprehensive examination of the UK's heating oil industry. - Exploring the creation of a new ombudsman or appointment of a regulator, such as Ofgem, to champion consumers, and taking powers to do so through the Energy Independence Bill. - Working with the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that protections are fit for purpose for Northern Irish households, who are particularly reliant on heating oil. In addition, the Chancellor earlier this week wrote to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to ask that it remains vigilant across heating oil prices and supports CMA action to tackle unjustified price increases. The government will not tolerate profiteering or unfair practices and urge customers to share any evidence of price manipulation with the CMA. Vulnerable households who are facing immediate financial difficulties as a result of rising heating oil prices are encouraged to contact their local authority to find out what support may be available to them.

@MartinLZinn @aleksbrz11 Argentina would be attacked and defeated . Again .

@aleksbrz11 Excellent news, Taiwan is part of China, and there is very little America ca do about it. And if Argentina is listening,… the Malvinas …

@GP_Presss Iraqi information officer level this !!!!!! Bullshit

@DamianLow3 A and E is 12 hours now minimum

Labour delivering. Where’s the media coverage of? - NHS waiting lists falling by 43,000 in January (down 374,000 in 18 months) - Fastest ambulance response in 5 years - A&E waits the shortest for four years

@SunrayStarlight @thetimes Can’t even get a delivery now

@thetimes Heating oil was 59p per litre when I ordered on 16 Feb, today it’s £1.54 per litre, I’ll bear his message in mind! Thank you for your attention in this matter.

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@uk_rants @Iran_Armed Iran will be obliterated

@Iran_Armed Gun talk from a water pistol 😋

@SianaNache79742 Try best.

The worst prime minister in the history of Britain.

@IObservePeace Iran are about to get obliterated

@BradfordEx Have had a truly shocking experience with your UK company . You are uncontactable , have ignored my e mails and phone calls . You have not fulfilled my order and still have my money three months on . Truly shocking . Please contact me .

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@Ad_Victoriam25 @CPhilpOfficial Shocking surely she’s gone now

@CPhilpOfficial It’s pretty clear that a threat of a left wing coup against Starmer and Reeves led to them lying to the electorate to enable them to end the two child cap. They’ve been blackmailed by their hard left back benchers and caved. The tax payer has picked up the bill!

Rachel Reeves said on Nov 4th she had a fiscal problem and might have to raise income tax It turns out she had been provided information 5 days earlier that there was actually fiscal headroom She lied in order to pretend tax increases were necessary She should resign

@ivor_bacon @lacey10112 @JoeyMannarinoUS He’s not a Palestine loving lefty freak though is he ?

@lacey10112 @JoeyMannarinoUS Sajid Javid was a Conservative home secretary previously. He also swore on the koran.

This woman, Shabana Mahmood, is the new Home Secretary of the United Kingdom. She swore her oath of office on the Quran. She will oversee the UK’s immigration policies and all matters of national security. In other words, the United Kingdom has officially become a Moslem nation. This is unbelievable. It’s officially fallen.

@BethRigby @PaulTwinn @JoshGafson1 Why do you give her such an easy ride in the interview? If it had been a Tory you’d gnawed off an ear with your big goofy teeth .

WATCH: Rayner is fighting for her political life & she knows it. At heart of story is a DPM who underpaid on tax. Today in an excl i/v, she was visibly upset as she opened up her private life to argue her case, but her survival now beyond her control By @PaulTwinn @JoshGafson1

@UKjdspoons #wetherspoons just been to the golden cape Mold . Sorry but it was a disgrace , so many uncleared tables and old food in say 50 percent of tables old beans on the floor absolutely disgusting . We left . I know you can do better !

@DerenicByrd You really are a moron aren’t you ?

Israel’s Iron Dome has been completely destroyed and the Israelis haven’t lasted 2 days without requesting the United States to bail them out.

@MrTWestHam4Ever @ApsanaBegumMP How is she an MP ? The silent majority in this country are 10 million percent behind Israel

@ApsanaBegumMP FO you terrorist supporter. Israel is fighting for us all and I’m guessing you want the lunatic Iran regime to have nuclear weapons and continue to terrorize the world?

Israel’s illegal strikes on Iran, Yemen, Lebanon and Syria are reckless and dangerous. The UK Government must no longer allow Israel to act with impunity in Gaza and around the world, and end the UK’s complicity in Israel’s war crimes.

@KatDownTheShore @NorthGAJerBear @visegrad24 Agreed

@NorthGAJerBear @visegrad24 A million times harder. Iran is digging its own grave.

BREAKING: An Iranian ballistic missile just struck downtown Tel Aviv

@SengarMahi Agreed

@AshGrant Think you meant ‘ god’ 😆

Ha lol 😂😂😂😂 #oafc

@UKLabour Under Labour the entire country on every single level and in every single aspect is already being destroyed .

Under the Tories, water companies got away with polluting our rivers, lakes and seas. With Labour, the era of profiting from failure is over.