Thirty-six years after the grid was privatised, his plan for a publicly owned Great British Grid is a chance to wrest back control from a market that has too often failed ordinary people
Voice of the Mirror has its say…
For years, hardworking families have been hammered by energy bills that soar in a crisis, barely budge when wholesale prices fall and somehow always leave the customer paying more. It cannot go on.
Millions have been forced to choose between heating their homes and paying for food, while businesses have been crippled by costs that make it harder and harder for Britain to compete. Andy Burnham is right to say the system is broken. Thirty-six years after the grid was privatised, his plan for a publicly owned Great British Grid is a chance to wrest back control from a market that has too often failed ordinary people.
The prize is clear: lower bills, stronger British industry and greater energy security. But families have heard promises before. They do not need another lesson about global markets while their direct debits keep rising. They need cheaper energy. After years of being squeezed until it hurts, they need it fast.
MND robbed Rob Burrow of voice and strength – but he still reassured those around him
Rob Burrow could no longer speak. But in the final moments he shared with Kevin Sinfield, he did not need to. The rugby league legend kissed his best friend on the forehead, told him he loved him and looked back to see Rob smiling one last time.
Even as motor neurone disease robbed him of his voice and strength, he still found a way to reassure those around him. The Mirror stood alongside Rob in the battle for change, campaigning for the £50million of Government funding needed to drive MND research forward and give families hope of better treatments and, one day, a cure.
That promise must never be allowed to gather dust. Ministers must deliver every penny, without delay, and turn Rob’s extraordinary legacy into lasting change.
Rod’s sailing away…
After more than six decades, Sir Rod Stewart is finally hanging up his touring boots – but not before one last blast of Maggie May magic. At 81, and after recent health scares, he has earned the right to slow down. Few stars have soundtracked so many lives for so long.
