Christine Jardine
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| Gender | Female |
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| Spouse | Calum Jardine |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Job | Politician |
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| ID | 429066 |
Christine Jardine Life story
Christine Anne Jardine is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. She was elected as the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West in 2017.
Rishi Sunak defends government cost-of-living support
... The party s Cabinet Office spokeswoman Christine Jardine said: " Does he expect the public to give the Conservative Party a pat on the back for crashing the economy and adding hundreds of pounds a month to people s mortgages? " He just does not get it...
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... " Liberal Democrat cabinet affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine accused the Conservatives of breaching pre-election rules, which restrict ministers from making party political announcements with the help of government resources in the run-up to a vote...
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... " It is ludicrous and insulting to suggest Vladimir Putin is responsible for nurses going on strike, " said Cabinet Office spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, Christine Jardine...
Imperial measures drive will add costs for businesses, Asda boss says
... Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Christine Jardine said the renewed focus on imperial measurements was a " deflection tactic"...
Silly to boost support on energy bills now, says chancellor
... Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Christine Jardine called Mr Sunak s comments " tone deaf in the middle of a cost of living emergency"...
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... Responding to his remarks, Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine said: " These comments are an insult to every family that suffered in lockdown while Downing Street partied...
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... the Liberal Democrat equality spokeswoman, Christine Jardine, said that the Commission was a welcome first step , and the Black lives matter protests showed the work had to...
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... Liberal Democrat home Affairs spokeswoman, Christine Jardine, said the proposals were on the basis of xenophobia ...
Rishi Sunak defends government cost-of-living support
By Becky MortonPolitical reporter
Rishi Sunak has said it is difficult for people to understand the scale of government support with energy bills, as he defended his record on tackling the cost of living.
The Prime Minister said halving inflation was a top priority and his plan to ease rising prices was working.
It Comes as the latest figures showed.
But food, restaurants and hotel costs are still rising.
The inflation rate, which measures price changes over time, fell to 6. 8% in the year to July, down from 7. 9% in June. This means prices are rising less quickly.
Inflation is much lower than it was at its peak of 11. 1% in October, but it Still Remains high compared to historical rates and much higher than The Bank of England's 2% target.
Speaking at a business event in Enderby, Leicestershire, Mr Sunak said That unlike furlough, where the government subsidised wages of employees hit by the Covid pandemic, " No One quite understands the scale of what we've done" with energy bill support.
" A typical family will have had about half their energy bills paid for by the government over past several months - That 's worth £1,500 to a typical family, " He Said .
" Now you wouldn't have quite seen That because you would have still just got your energy bill, it would have been very high and you'd have been, 'Oh my gosh, what's going on', but what you wouldn't have realised, maybe, is That before That even happened, £1,500 had been lopped off, and the government had covered it. "
Under the Energy Price Guarantee, the government limited energy bills for a typical household to £2,500 a year, alongside a £400 winter discount.
However, the guarantee ended In July .
The Liberal Democrats described Mr Sunak's comments as " woefully out of touch".
The Party 's Cabinet Office spokeswoman Christine Jardine said: " Does he expect The Public to give the Conservative Party a pat on the back for crashing the economy and adding hundreds of pounds a month to people's mortgages?
" He just does not get it. "
Mr Sunak said his plan to halve inflation, by being " responsible" with spending and borrowing, was working.
However, speaking to journalists at the same event, He Said he was " not complacent" and knew " things are tough right now".
The Prime Minister added That the government was also Helping People by cutting fuel duty, capping bus fares outside London, and giving support payments to pensioners and people on Universal Credit.
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner said The Fall in inflation was a " relief" but prices were Still Going up, just at a lower rate.
She blamed the Conservatives for " a decade of low growth, low pay and high taxes".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
