I agree with the TUC Local people need the Tories to launch an emergency budget ASAP, says Councillor Liz Simpson.

 

With families suffering the massive problems caused by Conservative mismanagement of the economy and their beloved friends the investors, who sat back and harvested £millions from retail during the pandemic expecting the same levels of riches and not wanting the fast flowing money taps turned off Councillor Liz Simpson Northumberland Labour deputy leader fully supports the calls from the TUC to bring an emergency budget to Parliament as soon as possible.

Councillor Simpson a retired Branch Chairperson for the GMB who represents Newbiggin Central and East ward on Northumberland County Council told us that:"families whether working or claiming benefits are feeling the pressure of this Government's mismanagement of the economy, with costs rising 10 times faster than wages and 17 times faster than basic state pensions, people in all age groups from Newbiggin by the Sea need the government to U-turn and redefine the money in their pockets through setting a budget that doesn't ignore people at the expense of maintaining the lifestyles of the 7% of the nation who sit on massive fortunes."

" Families are facing the worst squeeze on their finances since the 1950's, with those on minimum wage £200 per annum worse off as energy bills have risen by 54% last week, with bills pre October when another huge rise is predicted averaging £2000 a year in real terms, with the 6.6% rise in the national living wage failing to keep up with inflation."

" This Government also decided to attack pensioners by deciding to break the Triple Lock and only increase the state pension by CPI rather than earnings raising the basic State Pension by £373 a year leaving pensioners having to make a critical choice every week when they shop and have to pay their increased bills, the Tory led Northumberland County Council haven't helped with them setting the highest council tax in England"

Councillor Simpson summed up her chat with us with: "I hope everyone who reads the article signs the TUC's petition".

https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/rishi-sunak-get-back-to-parliament-and-present-an-emergency-budget