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How The King Stands To Make Millions From Government’s Net Zero Plans
How The King Stands To Make Millions From Government’s Net Zero Plans
Economy
Meeting net-zero requires a massive increase in offshore wind farms and a bonanza for the seabed landlord, the Crown Estate. Adam Bell suggests ways to reduce the embarrassment of riches
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2025 Partner content
Environment
By Total Politics Impact
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2025
Reform Councils Could Delay Green Infrastructure Projects For Months
Energy
Reform Councils Could Delay Green Infrastructure Projects For Months
UK Must Apply 'Wartime Mindset' To Energy Policy, Says Nato Official
Defence
UK Must Apply "Wartime Mindset" To Energy Policy, Says Nato Official
Tory MP Warns Energy And National Security Must Be 'Inseparable' After British Steel Saga
Defence
Tory MP Warns Energy And National Security Must Be "Inseparable" After British Steel Saga
Government Warned Warm Homes Target Is Not On Track
Energy
Government Warned Warm Homes Target Is Not On Track
East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward: 'Our Communities Feel Left Behind'
Communities
East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward: "Our Communities Feel Left Behind"
Opinion
Proof is belief: cutting energy bills the smart way Partner content
Energy
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Proof is belief: cutting energy bills the smart way
Our net-zero journey will be won, or lost, in our buildings Partner content
Energy
By Mitsubishi Electric
Our net-zero journey will be won, or lost, in our buildings
Sizewell C is doing infrastructure differently on the Suffolk coast Partner content
Energy
By Sizewell C
Sizewell C is doing infrastructure differently on the Suffolk coast
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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
Parliament
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
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Anas Sarwar: 'I'm Not Willing To Wait For Someone Else To Fix Our Problems'
Energy
Anas Sarwar: "I'm Not Willing To Wait For Someone Else To Fix Our Problems"
Sienna Rodgers talks to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar about the UK government’s ‘teething problems’, a bespoke immigration solution for Scotland and how to fight Reform
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
An actual giant of the labour movement? Sienna Rodgers speaks to the tall and quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary, Joe Fortune. Photography by Elio Zhang
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Environment
By Tali Fraser
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Is a trawler’s worth of fish getting in the way of our nuclear ambitions? Tali Fraser investigates something fishy going on around Hinkley Point C
Energy news
Government Rules Out Rationing Energy After Labour Suggests They Should Plan For It In Wake Of Ukraine Crisis
Energy
Government Rules Out Rationing Energy After Labour Suggests They Should Plan For It In Wake Of Ukraine Crisis
A senior Cabinet minister has ruled out the UK having to ration oil and gas after the Ukraine invasion has caused a global energy crisis.
Minister Says People Must “Work Together' To Get Through The Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
Minister Says People Must “Work Together" To Get Through The Cost Of Living Crisis
Policing Minister Kit Malthouse has claimed people should “work together to get through” the cost of living crisis as higher energy prices come into effect.
British steel is vital for our national security
Defence
By John Healey MP and Roy Rickhuss CBE
British steel is vital for our national security
In the last few months, the world has changed. Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has shifted the European security order in a way that will have wide-ranging implications for generations to come.
The energy crisis requires a holistic renewable strategy – not just new onshore wind
Energy
By Kevin Hollinrake MP
The energy crisis requires a holistic renewable strategy – not just new onshore wind
With energy prices rapidly rising due to international gas prices, the government is right to focus on growing our own supply of low-cost electricity as quickly as possible and, in this day and age, that means more wind and solar power.
Why we need immediate action to take control of our energy security Partner content
Economy
By EDF
Why we need immediate action to take control of our energy security
The horrific events in Ukraine and their impact on energy prices underline the UK’s need to kick its gas addiction and strengthen its energy self-sufficiency.
Government's Energy Strategy Faces Further Delays, Downing Street Confirms
Energy
Government's Energy Strategy Faces Further Delays, Downing Street Confirms
A new paper outlining the government’s strategy for energy security in Britain has been delayed, Downing Street has confirmed.
Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
Spring Budget 2022 Statement – OFTEC Reactive Comment
The current energy crisis means the government must provide help to enable households to reduce their bills, while also supporting the drive towards low carbon solutions.
Tory MP Says Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement Will Have 'Negligible Impact' On Most Vulnerable
Economy
Tory MP Says Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement Will Have "Negligible Impact" On Most Vulnerable
The warning comes as the UK's fiscal watchdog said standards of living are still set to plummet despite Rishi Sunak's latest measures.
The North West can lead the way on Britain’s energy security Partner content
Environment
By Cadent
The North West can lead the way on Britain’s energy security
New projects show that the North West has the potential to drive forward the UK's emerging hydrogen economy.
Unleashing the full potential of nuclear energy Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Unleashing the full potential of nuclear energy
Recent months show why investment in nuclear has never been more important.
MP Says It Feels Like 'Groundhog Day' Pushing The Government To Act On Fuel Costs
Energy
MP Says It Feels Like "Groundhog Day" Pushing The Government To Act On Fuel Costs
Tory MP Robert Halfon has said he had hoped to “retire” from campaigning on cutting fuel costs but finds himself once again leading calls for the Chancellor to cut fuel duty in the Spring Statement this week.
Money Saving Expert Warns Energy Price Rises Are A 'Fiscal Punch In The Face' For Households
Economy
Money Saving Expert Warns Energy Price Rises Are A "Fiscal Punch In The Face" For Households
Personal finance expert Martin Lewis has called for more "political will" to reduce household energy bills, warning that the current measures are "not enough".
Why Energy Security Starts at Home in the Home Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Why Energy Security Starts at Home in the Home
The Chancellor must use the Spring Statement to invest in energy efficiency.
Downing Street Claims Boris Johnson's Saudi Arabia Trip To Curb Energy Crisis Was Not About 'Quick Fixes'
Economy
Downing Street Claims Boris Johnson's Saudi Arabia Trip To Curb Energy Crisis Was Not About "Quick Fixes"
Downing Street has defended the Prime Minister's trip to Saudia Arabia after he failed to secure an agreement from the Gulf state to increase oil production.
The Chancellor can cut bills by helping to upgrade our leaky homes Partner content
Environment
By ROCKWOOL UK
The Chancellor can cut bills by helping to upgrade our leaky homes
Investing in a nationwide home insulation programme can provide a long-term solution for bringing down energy bills and delivering net-zero.
Boris Johnson Promises “Massive Jump Forward” In Renewables As He Visits Middle East To Tackle Energy Crisis
Energy
Boris Johnson Promises “Massive Jump Forward” In Renewables As He Visits Middle East To Tackle Energy Crisis
The prime minister has promised a “massive jump forward” on renewables and “more nuclear” in a new energy strategy for the UK.
Liz Truss Says Saudi Arabia Is Not A Global Threat Like Putin
Energy
Liz Truss Says Saudi Arabia Is Not A Global Threat Like Putin
The foreign secretary has said Saudi Arabia doesn't pose the same level of threat to the world as Russia as the government continues to face questions over its ties to the human rights-abusing Gulf state.
Proposals For A New Nuclear Plant In Wales Pick Up Momentum As Ministers Overhaul Energy Plan
Energy
Proposals For A New Nuclear Plant In Wales Pick Up Momentum As Ministers Overhaul Energy Plan
There is growing momentum within government for a new nuclear plant in north Wales as part of plans being worked up to produce more domestic energy, PoliticsHome understands.
Partner content
Energy
By Choose
Showcasing the greenest energy providers in a broken marketplace
Renewable energy suppliers have received plenty of criticism lately as the cost of renewable tariffs rise in line with fossil fuel tariffs. While there are systemic issues at play in the UK energy market causing this apparent lack of fairness, it is also true there are energy suppliers striving to offer the greenest tariffs possible to their customers.
Calls to abandon net zero to tackle the energy crisis are short sighted
Energy
By Mark Menzies MP
Calls to abandon net zero to tackle the energy crisis are short sighted
These are worrying times. As we emerge from the pandemic, global energy costs have spiralled, a situation exacerbated by sanctions imposed on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Rishi Sunak Is In Talks With Tories Who Are Desperately Trying To Halt The Energy Bills Crisis
Economy
Rishi Sunak Is In Talks With Tories Who Are Desperately Trying To Halt The Energy Bills Crisis
The Chancellor has held meetings with multiple Conservative MPs this week where he heard their suggestions for how to further protect households from soaring energy prices, PoliticsHome has learned.
Greenwashing must be stopped to protect consumer investment in renewables Partner content
Energy
By Choose
Greenwashing must be stopped to protect consumer investment in renewables
The energy crisis is revealing a loss of consumer confidence in green tariffs.
Pubs Could Be Hit With Huge Energy Bill Hike Due To Russia Sanctions
Economy
Pubs Could Be Hit With Huge Energy Bill Hike Due To Russia Sanctions
Ministers are faced with the challenge of helping thousands of hospitality businesses find new energy suppliers after hitting Russian gas giant Gazprom with sanctions.
Keir Starmer Calls For U-Turn On 'Total Mess' Energy Measures As Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs
Energy
Keir Starmer Calls For U-Turn On "Total Mess" Energy Measures As Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs
Labour leader Keir Starmer has urged the government to go further in its support for households as he warned average bills would rise by £700 even before the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine were taken into account.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025