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James Wild MP criticises Chancellor’s Spring Statement on LBC Cross Question Time over jobs and cost of living

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Monday, 9 March, 2026
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James Wild MP featured on LBC MP Cross Question Time alongside Nadhim Zahawi, Meg Hillier, and Paul Nowak. 

He highlighted downgraded economic growth, high inflation, and unemployment at a five-year high while warning that tax rises and higher business rates are hitting hospitality and leisure businesses and making it harder for young people to get their first jobs.

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James Wild MP weekly column on the Conservatives Cheap Power Plan to cut energy bills now

Thursday, 9 April, 2026
When I am talking to people, the same issue comes up again and again. Energy bills. Whether heating oil, central heating, or filling up the car, prices are going up. Businesses small and large are facing the same pressures as families.

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