In 2001, the government announced a target to eradicate fuel poverty for all vulnerable and low-income households by 2010. In fact, says Peter Reydt there are now about 4.4 million people affected by fuel poverty – and the fault is with the corporations that are raking in the profits.

A recent Newsnight report has exposed a deliberate policy to allow British submarines the capability to launch nuclear missiles without any central control or oversight by the government, writes Peter Reydt.