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Oldham’ Liberal Democrat Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE has demanded the Government cancel plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April. Sykes, who represents Shaw and leads Oldham Council’s Opposition Group, says it’s time to tax the “billion-pound profits of energy companies to pay for real support for families.” The Liberal Democrats calling for cuts to people's bills combined with a new energy support package for businesses, leisure centres, schools and hospitals across Oldham. Councillor Sykes said, “In April the Conservatives are planning to hike the energy price guarantee by £500. The Liberal Democrats plan would mean that in Oldham, the average household would be £439 better off. We would save families more than £41,000 across the Borough.” “If the government doesn’t change course, their new…

Oldham’s Liberal Democrats have slammed Conservative Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng MP for “rewarding the rich” in his ‘Mini-Budget’ today. Liberal Democrat Opposition Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE said: “People in Oldham are facing huge energy bills and soaring costs in supermarkets. Meanwhile, the Conservatives are giving huge tax cuts to the highest earners, handing bankers unlimited bonuses; and protecting the profits of big energy companies while household bills skyrocket. “Oil bosses and London bankers will be popping the champagne while people in Oldham will be worrying about the cost of the weekly shop,” he added. In a move that will be welcomed by multiple homeowners, the Chancellor has also announced that stamp duty – the tax applied to property purchases – will be cut. Councillor Sykes said, “Cutting stamp duty will…