THE TUC has demanded the government “do everything in its power” to shield families from soaring bills as official figures showed the British economy contracted by 0.1 per cent in April.A fall in gross domestic product announced by the Office for National Statistics data today was blamed on rising energy prices due to the US war in Iran, bucking improvements seen before the start of the conflict.TUC general secretary Paul Nowak highlighted the “knock-on effect on living standards and growth” the war is having on working people in Britain who are “on the brink.”

THE TUC has demanded the government “do everything in its power” to shield families from soaring bills as official figures showed the British economy contracted by 0.1 per cent in April.

A fall in gross domestic product announced by the Office for National Statistics data today was blamed on rising energy prices due to the US war in Iran, bucking improvements seen before the start of the conflict.

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak highlighted the “knock-on effect on living standards and growth” the war is having on working people in Britain who are “on the brink.”

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