Nearly half of Birmingham families in fuel poverty – new analysis
New analysis from Birmingham Labour reveals a staggering 200,000 families in the city will have fallen into fuel poverty by 1st April 2023, according to National Energy Action’s calculation. It estimates that out of the 443,703 households in Birmingham, around 203,000 would spend at least 10% of their household income on gas and electricity bills […]
REVEALED: Families in Birmingham face £63million Conservative tax hike, £233 per worker – new analysis
New figures released by Birmingham Labour reveal that families in Birmingham are facing a £63.1million NICs hike thanks to the latest Tory tax rise. Under the Conservative’s plans to raise National Insurance this April, the average worker in Birmingham will pay an extra £233 in NICs alone. The increase pushes taxes up to a 70-year […]