A fast start. And hopefully a sign of things to come. Because pace is precisely what is needed here.

The Prime Minister’s announcement of the removal of VAT from electricity bills was a welcome step for people struggling with what feels like a never-ending cost of living emergency. But it can only be the first step.

For people coming to the Citizens Advice network in Scotland, energy is often a luxury product. And of course, it isn’t that – it’s an essential service that every one of us needs every single day.

Putting the cost of living front and centre of a new Government's agenda is welcome. Meaningful change that delivers the kind of breathing space the PM speaks of requires both pace and scale. Boldness and decisiveness.

All too many of the systems and services that people depend on are........

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