TUC – Shell profits are “an insult” to working families

Commenting on today’s (Thursday) record annual profits from Shell, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said:

“These obscene profits are an insult to working families.

“As households up and down Britain struggle to pay their bills and make ends meet, Shell are enjoying a cash bonanza.

“The time for excuses is over. The government must impose a larger windfall tax on energy companies. Billions are being left on the table.

“Instead of holding down the pay of paramedics, teachers, firefighters and millions of other hard-pressed public servants, ministers should be making Big Oil and Gas pay their fair share.

“There is nothing stopping Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt from making that political choice.”