Policies like rent control aren't just popular - they're a key way of tackling the cost of living crisis. Burnham has supported rent control before. It's key that he now stands by his principles to make a real difference to England's 11 million renters www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Investing in essentials like education, health, energy and housing should be a top priority, according to our new Investability Index. We assessed 11 sectors of the UK economy to identify where more public investment would have the biggest impact: investinbritain.org.uk/investabilit...

Great to represent @costoflivingaction.bsky.social at today's APPG for Ending the Use of Foodbanks inquiry launch into the setting of universal credit rates, hosted by @trusselluk.bsky.social at the Hammersmith and Fulham foodbank.

It was a pleasure to represent @costoflivingaction.bsky.social at the @unisontheunion.bsky.social conference today in foggy Brighton, speaking on a panel about wealth taxes and what they could achieve, with @patmillsuk.bsky.social . Thanks for the invite and to the audience for a great conversation.

"As inflation stays high, bills and prices continue to rise, with households all over the country struggling to cope." COLA's @osheaconor.bsky.social reacts to today's inflation stats.

We’re delighted the Campaign for the Renters’ Rights Act has been awarded 2nd place at the annual @smkcampaigners.bsky.social Campaign Awards. Thank you to renters across the country who made it possible ❤️

"A universal credit statement is never a personal indictment – it’s economic information. If millions of workers rely on benefits to survive, and more are struggling, the shame belongs not to workers, but an economic model that increasingly fails to make work pay." www.bigissue.com/opinion/univ...

"More than a third of people, across every party, age and gender, spontaneously brought up the cost of living when asked what changes would make life for them and their families better." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The Renters’ Rights Act changed millions of lives. Hear from Alfred, Christina, Rebecca & Jackie ahead of their visit to 10 Downing Street about what it means to them. Thank you to everyone who helped make this Act happen!

This crisis is sucking the joy out of life for millions of families, with small treats and presents – let alone holidays and foreign travel – a distant dream. Campaign coordinator @osheaconor.bsky.social is quoted in this piece in the @the-independent.com. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

This morning, the energy price cap has increased, meaning households will have around £200 added to their bills. This will strike fear into families across the country who cannot afford to see bills rise again. Our response:

Councils must now give 63 days notice before charging someone in arrears their full annual council tax debt, up from just 7 days. The hard work of COLA partner @debtjustice.bsky.social and their group of people who have experienced debt made this happen! debtjustice.org.uk/news/campaig...

This would be more like it! It's great to see a prominent politician from the governing party back so much of the COLA platform, from rent control to fairness in social security. Today's government should take some of Lord Blunkett's advice. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Finally, we have data to show vast majority of landlords earn supernormal returns: even with high interest rates, 63% outperform a 60:40 equity-gilt portfolio & 71% beat the broader real estate sector. Proud to have co-authored this with @autonomy-institute.bsky.social autonomy.work/portfolio/th...

Each year, @smkcampaigners.bsky.social celebrates the best campaigns and campaigners. We are thrilled to announce our campaign The Campaign for the Renters' Rights Act has been shortlisted for the SMK National Campaigner Awards 2026! Read our campaign’s story here: smk.org.uk/what-we-do/c...

Failure on the cost of living is the real issue underlying this week’s renewed bout of Westminster psychodrama. Yet the Prime Minister had nothing of substance to offer on the cost of living in his speech on Monday, and the King’s speech fell short on providing hope or detail.

Labour MPs and the public disagree on the government's handling of the cost of living crisis, our polling finds. The public expects more on the cost of living, but MPs don't see how out of step they are with what we need. @alb-toth.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

We are delighted to announce that our campaign for the Renters' Rights Act has been shortlisted for @smkcampaigners.bsky.social Campaign of the Year! Through 7 different housing ministers the RRC and our members fought for this crucial legislation - now it is here. smk.org.uk/awards_nomin...

Cost of Living Action have a ready made, popular and effective platform that ticks all the boxes across five key drivers of the cost of living crisis: www.costoflivingaction.org.uk/demands/hous...

"The best thing to do politically is also the best thing to do economically." @hannahpeaker.bsky.social is right. Direct intervention is the only way out of this cost of living crisis, and the government's only option.

A massively significant day for the 12 million people who live in rented homes in England. This legislation is a massive source of professional pride for me - I am honoured to have played my small part in making this a reality.

"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. www.bigissue.com/opinion/sing...

James Cleverly was elected in 2019 on a manifesto commitment to abolish section 21. If the Government of which he was a member had seen the Renters (Reform) Bill into law instead of bottling it, he (and everyone else who has been evicted in the meantime) would have been safe.

ECU is looking for a new Head of Strategic Communications to build on our track record of shaping media narratives about the economy, working across multiple campaigns and programmes. Find out more about the role and how to apply here: www.econchange.org/recruitment/...

Rents staying flat very much suggests that any worries about a mass exodus of landlords in advance of the Renter's Rights Act coming in next month were unfounded.

More good news for renters from Rightmove data, ie new tenancy rents, indicating no shortage of listings on the eve of the Renters Rights Act changes. Don't know how long these conditions will last but right now wages are rising faster than rents

$30M an hour. Unearned profit. From your pocket. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

At 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:

Cost 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.social

🚨Breaking 🚨 40 UK orgs & unions urge the PM and Chancellor to tax excess profits of energy, banking and defence sectors - set for bumper paydays from the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran - to help with the cost of living pressures. Read the open letter at taxjustice.uk/IranWar

This 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.

The cost of living should be the top priority for this Parliament, so it was amazing to host so many people, including the government's Cost of Living Champion Richard Walker, at @costoflivingaction.bsky.social's parliamentary launch. Have a watch!

I'll be on Matthew Wright's show on @lbc.co.uk in about 10 minutes to speak about government plans to limit energy companies profiteering from the ongoing crisis, speaking for @costoflivingaction.bsky.social. Tune in!

I’m looking forward to speaking to Talk TV this afternoon for @costoflivingaction.bsky.social, to discuss the ongoing crisis, the prospect of price shocks and what the government should do in response. Should be on around 13:40 - tune in!

Campaign 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."

I’ll be appearing on LBC News at 14:20 this afternoon for @costoflivingaction.bsky.social, speaking about what the government needs to do in the face of the latest price shock in the ongoing cost of living crisis.

If your landlord is trying to raise the rent, it's worth checking what is happening in your local market. Today's Zoopla figures show rents rising more slowly in the past year in most UK cities - even dropping in some - giving renters a bit more bargaining power www.zoopla.co.uk/discover/pro...

This 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.

“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

Email from a letting agent ➡️ All tenancies will become rolling on 01/05 & landlords will only be able to raise rent through a S13 notice. Offering long tenancies or fixed rent increases is meaningless! ➡️ Bidding wars will soon be banned & rent in advance limited to 1 month - cant come soon enough!

Today, the Chancellor delivered her Spring Statement to Parliament, where we were told that the plan is working. This will leave a sour taste in the mouths of people up and down the country, who are fed up with a cost-of-living crisis with no end in sight. Our reaction:

This cottage in Hertfordshire is yours to rent for £1450pm... ...as long as you don’t register to vote. What a red flag – landlords can't deny your democratic rights. The big surprise is that the letting agent thinks it’s okay to include in the advert www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Cost of living hasn't stopped been top issue since pandemic, comes up without fail across focus groups with energy and food prices biggest drivers. If Govt can own this fall in prices it will be an opportunity to do claim a tangible 'we've made your life better' win.

This week, Reform UK indicated it would introduce a 'Great Repeal Bill' if they were to win it wins the next election, including the scrapping of the Employment Rights Act and the Renters' Rights Act. t.co/CIYZQoKIlc

BREAKING 🚨 Generation Rent slams Reform UK plans to scrap hard-won protections for renters. Our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, reacts👇

That the cost of living crisis is the public's number one issue by miles is no shock. People are suffering and they want solutions. The question is, will the government take the action we all need to see? @costoflivingaction.bsky.social

I am proud to share that, as part of my role as the Head of Campaigns at @econchange.bsky.social, I am the coordinator of @costoflivingaction.bsky.social. The depth of the cost of living crisis facing this country is devastating. I am giving my all to push the government to make the changes we need.

This is shocking. Cost of living crisis laid bare as almost half of Britons ‘have under £25 left at end of week’ Majority of UK adults forced to make difficult choices, with almost two-thirds found to be cutting back on essentials like food and heating www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

40% of people have less than £100 left at the end of each month after paying for essentials like housing, energy bills & food. 5% are forced into debt each month after paying such unavoidable costs. We're part of @costoflivingaction.bsky.social to tackle this crisis: www.costoflivingaction.org.uk