https://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mkkztekmck2sFollowing on from her published piece in last week's @bigissue.com, Thea, one of our amazing COLA campaigners, has written for our website on the experience of attending our Parliamentary relaunch last month. https://www.costoflivingaction.org.uk/resources/cola-relaunch-blog28 Apr 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkztekmck2shttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mkkhgs3aik2sExcellent news that the Chancellor is considering freezing rents to address the ongoing cost of living crisis. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/27/rachel-reeves-considering-rent-freeze-to-limit-iran-war-fallout https://www.costoflivingaction.org.uk/demands/housing28 Apr 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkhgs3aik2shttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mkak3msmx22q"Credit is the life raft that keeps me afloat. But it’s also pulling me out to sea." Thea, one of our amazing COLA campaigners, has written a fantastic piece for the @bigissue.com outlining her experiences of our campaign and the cost of living crisis. https://www.bigissue.com/opinion/single-mum-credit-bills-debt-cost-of-living/24 Apr 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkak3msmx22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mk5s53kin22iYesterday, Cost of Living Action brought our solutions to the cost of living crisis directly to those who can do something about it. We held our first policy forum with the Living Standards Coalition, discussing in detail the options the government has to bring down energy bills.23 Apr 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5s53kin22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mjk3ihr6rk2x$30M an hour. Unearned profit. From your pocket. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/big-oil-huge-war-windfall-consumers15 Apr 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk3ihr6rk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mij7j7lga22tMillions across the UK are already struggling just to get by. Bills are rising, wages aren’t keeping up, and families are being pushed to the brink. As the impacts of the Iran war ripple through the global economy, things are set to get even worse. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij7j7lga22thttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3miemdiewqk2cAt last week's Cost of Living Action event in Parliament, some of the MPs present wrote on our board. After reading testimony from people struggling with the cost of living, they were asked "what will you do as a result of what you've seen today?". Here's what they said:31 Mar 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3miemdiewqk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mi234fsirc25Cost of Living Action is one of 40 orgs & unions that urge the government to tax excess profits of energy, banking and defence sectors - set for bumper paydays from the war on Iran - to help with the cost of living pressures. Read the open letter at taxjustice.uk/IranWar @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social27 Mar 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi234fsirc25https://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mhvmmcwwys2kThis week, politicians heard @costoflivingaction.bsky.social's policy demands loud and clear. Now it's time for action from the government and all poltiical parties to show they're serious about ending this crisis once and for all.25 Mar 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvmmcwwys2khttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mht2kq6i5s2iWe were delighted to bring our campaign to Westminster yesterday, as we hosted our relaunch reception in Parliament. Supporters from across the country made their presence felt through their fantastic #craftivism, organised by coalition partner @wecarecampaign.bsky.social24 Mar 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht2kq6i5s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mhdkmzsv5c2mNEW COALITION PARTNER Cost of Living Action is delighted to announce our newest coalition partner @tap-uk.bsky.social. Taxpayers Against Poverty join us to fight for a future we can all afford.18 Mar 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdkmzsv5c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mgunac5g4c2fCampaign coordinator @osheaconor.bsky.social spoke to LBC News yesterday about possible price rises related to the ongoing conflict, and how the government should respond. "This problem is so deep seated, deep rooted and long term, that proper structural changes need to take place to our economy."12 Mar 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgunac5g4c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mgrqjgcpic2jThis report should be the end of the debate. As we face a second fossil fuel crisis in four years, we must make the right choices now to prevent household budgets being decimated again into the future. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Mar 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrqjgcpic2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mgprpg73lk2c“Let me be absolutely clear: I will not tolerate any company exploiting the current crisis to make excess profits at consumers’ expense” The Chancellor is absolutely right to say this, and she must stick to her word. t.co/GICCKxCG9M https://t.co/GICCKxCG9M10 Mar 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgprpg73lk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mgnbqj6rlk23@guardianheather.bsky.social is spot on here. Conflict raises the spectre of price shocks, "if the jump in the cost of gas proves sustained, household energy bills could rise sharply when the next quarterly price cap takes effect in July". The government must act to prevent bills rising. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Mar 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnbqj6rlk23https://bsky.app/profile/costoflivingaction.bsky.social/post/3mgdc327wbk2cThank you @yuanfenyang.bsky.social MP for calling for more action on cost of living in response to Spring Statement. You are right that energy bills are a key driver of the crisis we face and that more direct action to tackle bills is needed as a result. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Mar 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:xi55azzfylwsaqvaxpikormc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdc327wbk2c