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Fury at BP record profits as Glasgow residents lose their homes due to high fuel bills

'It can’t go on': Fury at BP record profits as Glasgow residents lose their homes due to high fuel bills
GLASGOW charities have reacted with fury to news of record profits from energy giant BP as city residents told how soaring energy costs have forced them to lose their homes.

'I was overwhelmed': Mystery stranger pays for woman's shopping in Glasgow supermarket

'I was overwhelmed': Mystery stranger pays for woman's shopping in Glasgow Asda

Photos by Gordon Terris.

Exclusive 'People really are struggling': Glasgow school uniform banks face TRIPLE demand

Thenue CEO Gary Naylor

Exclusive Housing association tenants given £1m boost in unclaimed benefits

Pictures by Gordon Terris

'I'm scared to charge my life-saving feeding machine due to crippling energy bill'

This is how travellers can get the best value for their hard-earned money this summer, amid rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis (PA)

Top tips to holiday for less and beat the cost of living crisis

Seven places where kids eat free or £1 in Glasgow during summer holidays

BEAT THE SQUEEZE Seven places where kids eat free or for £1 in Glasgow during summer holidays

Pictures by Gordon Terris.

Beat the Squeeze 'I’m absolutely devastated about it': Chip shop owners forced to raise prices

Duncan Di Biase, founder and CEO of Brillbrand. Photo by Jeff Holmes.

BEAT THE SQUEEZE Want to save £100 on high-speed broadband? Here's how

Social workers cannot afford to go to work due to rising fuel costs, union warns

Social workers cannot afford to go to work due to rising fuel costs, union warns

Win £100 towards your bills as part of our Beat the Squeeze campaign

Win £100 towards your bills as part of our Beat the Squeeze campaign

Soup kitchen sees householders flock for food amid cost-of-living crisis

beat the squeeze Soup kitchen sees householders flock for food amid cost-of-living crisis

Outgoing lottery firm Camelot sees signs of cost-of-living crisis hitting sales

beat the squeeze Outgoing lottery firm Camelot sees signs of cost-of-living crisis hitting sales

Declare national food emergency to help tackle rising costs, says campaigner

Declare national food emergency to help tackle rising costs, says campaigner

The Marie Trust provides seven-day emergency food parcels to those experiencing financial hardship (pictures by Colin Mearns)

Exclusive 'We are in desperate of help': Charity on brink of running out of food bank supplies

Scammers using cost-of-living crisis to target Scots as incidents rise

Scammers using cost-of-living crisis to target Scots as incidents rise

Average cost of filling family car with petrol set to hit £100

Average cost of filling family car with petrol set to hit £100

Fuel prices ‘will hit £2 per litre this summer’

Fuel prices ‘will hit £2 per litre this summer’

Domestic abuse survivor forced to give up nursing over cost of living

Exclusive Domestic abuse survivor forced to give up nursing over cost of living

We tried buying clothes by weight in Glasgow - here’s what happened

beat the squeeze We tried buying clothes by weight in Glasgow - here’s what happened

Glasgow food bank in ‘desperate need’ of items as donations plummet

exclusive Glasgow food bank in ‘desperate need’ of items as donations plummet

Dad-of-two Jerome Lacey received the invoice last week, after moving into the one-bedroom property on Shettleston Road at the end of December.

beat the squeeze Homeless man's mental health deteriorated after being hit with £2k energy bill

Macmillan Cancer Support helps patients in Glasgow

BEAT THE SQUEEZE Cancer charity reassures patients amid cost of living crisis

Our round-up of the cheapest fuel prices across Glasgow and surrounding areas is back this week.

fuel prices Where can I find the cheapest fuel prices in Glasgow? Here's our weekly round-up

'I have had to pick food or electric': Single mum whose energy bill soared to £760 a month uses candles for light

'I have had to pick food or electric': Single mum whose energy bill soared to £760 a month uses candles for light

Where are the best fuel prices in Glasgow this week? We've found them

FUEL PRICES Where are the best fuel prices in Glasgow this week? We've found them

Beat The Squeeze: Our round up of this week's best supermarket prices

BEAT THE SQUEEZE Beat The Squeeze: Our round up of this week's best supermarket prices

Photos: Colin Mearns

Exclusive 'I've seen people in tears': Glasgow pantry's members rising as locals struggle with bills

Shettleston 100: The project hopes to save East End residents hundreds of pounds

Project aiming to save East End residents hundreds of pounds

MSP Bob Doris intervened after Wyndford estate residents held a protest on the rising energy prices.

beat the squeeze Glasgow MSP urges energy provider to act as estate residents faced with 'eyewatering' bills

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Win your fuel on the Glasgow Times as part of our Beat the Squeeze campaign

Beat the squeeze: Where to find the cheapest petrol in Glasgow this week

Beat the squeeze: Where to find the cheapest petrol in Glasgow this week

BEAT THE SQUEEZE: Your Big Six supermarket bargains in Glasgow this week

BEAT THE SQUEEZE: Your Big Six supermarket bargains in Glasgow this week

You can save up to 70 per cent on food using this app - while helping the environment

beat the squeeze You can save up to 70 per cent on food using this app - while helping the environment

The Govan Pantry is celebrating distributing 100 tonnes of food since it opened in early 2020 (pictures: Gordon Terris/Glasgow Times)

Beat the squeeze ‘Huge’ demand for food as pantry celebrates 100-tonne milestone

Big Six shopping basket

SUPERMARKET SWEEP BEAT THE SQUEEZE: Your Big Six supermarket bargains in Glasgow this week

Socks of food at a Trussell Trust Foodbank

FOOD BANK USE Trussell Trust food bank use has soared with 70% more food parcels than five years ago

Prices are constantly changing at the pump Picture: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

FUEL PRICES Where in Glasgow is selling the cheapest petrol? We've done the work so you don't have to

Neil Cowan, left and Alan Aitken in the foreground, both of whom are involved with Jags For Good, at Firhill stadium with Partick Thistle players Ciaran McKenna, left and Ross Docherty at right Picture: Colin Mearns

Partick Thistle players praise Jags For Good fans' initiative as 'empowering communities'

Demand for advice sees surge to pre-pandemic levels amid cost of living crisis

BEAT THE SQUEEZE Demand for advice sees surge to pre-pandemic levels amid cost of living crisis

FUEL PRICES Beat the Squeeze: Where are Glasgow's best petrol and diesel prices this week?

Big Six shopping basket

SHOPPING BASKET Beat The Squeeze: Your weekly shopping basket of the best supermarket bargains

Foster carers urge Glasgow council to raise allowance as many are 'being pushed into poverty'

FOSTER CARERS 'They just want equal life chances': Foster carer slams council funding decision

Experts warn UK could face ‘a year and a half of struggle and high costs’

Experts warn UK could face ‘a year and a half of struggle and high costs’

Maryhill community slams energy provider over heating bill hike in 'Hug Yer Dug' protest

BEAT THE SQUEEZE Maryhill community slams energy provider over heating bill hike in 'Hug Yer Dug' protest

Universal credit sanctions rise by 1000 per cent as charities warn it will cause more problems

beat the squeeze Universal credit sanctions rise by 1000 per cent as charities warn it will cause more problems

Beat the Squeeze Beat the Squeeze: Can a Citizens Advice Bureau in Glasgow help you?

'How many times can people take a hit?' Community hub reveals food at 'lowest level ever' as cost of living bites

Beat The Squeeze 'How many times can people take a hit?' Community hub reveals food at 'lowest level ever' as cost of living bites

Catherine Summers lives on just £70 per week. Image: Gordon Terris/Glasgow Times

Beat the Squeeze: Spiralling costs mean living on universal credit is 'impossible'

Here's where to get the best shopping deals

BEAT THE SQUEEZE Beat the Squeeze: Here's where to get the cheapest supermarket shop this week

Where to get the cheapest fuel

BEAT THE SQUEEZE Beat the Squeeze: Where to get the cheapest petrol and diesel in Glasgow this week

Save money on your shopping Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

BEAT THE SQUEEZE Here’s how Wheatley Homes Glasgow customers can save £200 a year on groceries

Cost of living crisis forcing pensioners to choose between heating and eating

Cost of living crisis forcing pensioners to choose between heating and eating

Nicola Sturgeon: Cost-of-living crisis highlights need for Scottish independence

Nicola Sturgeon: Cost-of-living crisis highlights need for Scottish independence