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Baroness McIntosh

Baroness McIntosh

Britain's waterways: do we need a right to connect or the right to clean rivers?
Environment
By Baroness McIntosh
Britain's waterways: do we need a right to connect or the right to clean rivers?
While the government rightly looks to growth, innovation and the housing that the United Kingdom desperately needs, the discussion needs to also address the fact that much of England’s water courses and wastewater infrastructure is still living in the 19th century.
We must urgently cut fuel duty and VAT to help struggling households with the rising cost of living
Economy
By Baroness McIntosh
We must urgently cut fuel duty and VAT to help struggling households with the rising cost of living
I am acutely aware of the need for warm, safe and affordable homes. National Energy Action, which is the leading charity for fuel poverty and of which I am honoured to be president, campaigns to ensure that everyone can afford to live in a warm home.
Urgent action is required to prevent avoidable deaths as millions more face fuel poverty this winter
Economy
By Baroness McIntosh
Urgent action is required to prevent avoidable deaths as millions more face fuel poverty this winter
It is a matter of great concern that against the background of rising inflation, the end of furlough and cut to Universal Credit that the price cap might end in April 2022.