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Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink
Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink
Energy
The chair of the Red Wall caucus of Labour MPs has called on ministers to keep British oil and gas in the energy mix as the government's net zero policy comes under backbench pressure. 
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2026 Partner content
Environment
By Total Politics Impact
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2026
Ex-Energy Minister And Burnham Ally Says Tony Blair Is Wrong About Net Zero
Energy
Ex-Energy Minister And Burnham Ally Says Tony Blair Is Wrong About Net Zero
China And Clean Energy: Is Britain Swapping One Dependency For Another?
Energy
China And Clean Energy: Is Britain Swapping One Dependency For Another?
Private Sector Offered To Lend Government Experts To Help Design Energy Bill Support
Energy
Private Sector Offered To Lend Government Experts To Help Design Energy Bill Support
Rail And Bus Fares Should Be Cut To Protect Public From Iran Petrol Spike, Says Ed Davey
Economy
Rail And Bus Fares Should Be Cut To Protect Public From Iran Petrol Spike, Says Ed Davey
PM Warns Reopening Strait Of Hormuz 'Will Not Be Easy'
Economy
PM Warns Reopening Strait Of Hormuz "Will Not Be Easy"
Opinion
Safely, securely, and responsibly managing the UK’s low-level radioactive waste Partner content
Energy
By Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Nuclear Waste Services
Safely, securely, and responsibly managing the UK’s low-level radioactive waste
Securing the Legacy of Britain’s Nuclear Pioneers Partner content
Energy
By Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Securing the Legacy of Britain’s Nuclear Pioneers
Shaping our nuclear future Partner content
Energy
By Great British Energy – Nuclear
Shaping our nuclear future
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Environment
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
By Peter Cardwell
Political parties
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Political parties
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
Economy
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
By Lord Alton, Baroness Hoey & Baroness Browning
Obituaries
Big Tech Firms Are 'Winning In A Big Way' On Online Safety, Warns Jess Phillips
Big Tech Firms Are "Winning In A Big Way" On Online Safety, Warns Jess Phillips
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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
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Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET responds to potential future gas crisis within the UK
Ministers Poised To Relax Immigration Rules As Lorry Driver Crisis Hits Fuel Supplies
Brexit
Ministers Poised To Relax Immigration Rules As Lorry Driver Crisis Hits Fuel Supplies
The government is preparing to temporarily relax immigration rules for foreign lorry drivers in what is set to be a major U-turn brought about by the growing supply chain crisis.
Grant Shapps Claims Brexit Has Helped Provide A 'Solution' For HGV Shortage
Brexit
Grant Shapps Claims Brexit Has Helped Provide A "Solution" For HGV Shortage
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has dismissed claims that Brexit is partly to blame for a shortage of HGV drivers.
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Environment
By Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Sellafield Ltd
The nuclear industry is harnessing the Best of British to create a new generation of skilled professionals
The future of the nuclear industry is in good hands and well placed to help Britain face some of its biggest challenges.
Ed Miliband Has Accused The Government Of Being “Complacent” Over The Energy Crisis
Energy
Ed Miliband Has Accused The Government Of Being “Complacent” Over The Energy Crisis
Ed Miliband has accused the government of being “complacent about the crisis in the market” as skyrocketing global gas prices put pressure on businesses and consumers.
Minister Admits Customers Could Face Higher Energy Tariffs If Their Current Supplier Goes Bust
Economy
Minister Admits Customers Could Face Higher Energy Tariffs If Their Current Supplier Goes Bust
Consumers who are forced to switch to a new energy supplier will not be guaranteed they will pay the same rate, a business minister has said.
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Policy@Manchester at Party Conference 2021
Join Policy@Manchester at this year’s Labour and Conservative party conferences for an exciting programme of fringe events.
No.10 Signals CO2 Plant Funding Could Be Extended To Avoid Winter Crisis
Economy
No.10 Signals CO2 Plant Funding Could Be Extended To Avoid Winter Crisis
The government has left the door open to funding the operation of a key CO2-producing plant beyond the three weeks agreed amid warnings that the industry faces long-term disruption.
Energy Regulator Boss Expects More Suppliers To Go Bust With Huge Gas Price Rise Here To Stay
Energy
Energy Regulator Boss Expects More Suppliers To Go Bust With Huge Gas Price Rise Here To Stay
We cannot rely on the massive rise in gas prices being only temporary, which will lead to more suppliers will going bust, the boss of the UK’s energy regulator has told MPs.
Minister Says Government Deal To Reopen CO2 Producers Could Cost 'Tens Of Millions'
Economy
Minister Says Government Deal To Reopen CO2 Producers Could Cost "Tens Of Millions"
Environment Secretary George Eustice said the "short term" deal would help secure the UK's supply of carbon dioxide but would cost "many millions".
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Environment
By OFTEC
How renewable liquid fuels can deliver a low carbon future for rural households
Renewable liquid fuels offer an affordable way to help consumers in rural areas decarbonise on the pathway to net zero.
With gas prices soaring, the UK must seize this opportunity to lead a global clean power revolution
Environment
By Ben Westerman
With gas prices soaring, the UK must seize this opportunity to lead a global clean power revolution
We urgently need to end our reliance on volatile fossil fuel markets - transitioning away from gas and towards clean energy is the only sure-fire way to avoid another crisis like this.
Boris Johnson Has Promised The Energy Crisis Is 'Short Term' As Government Intervenes In CO2 Shortages
Economy
Boris Johnson Has Promised The Energy Crisis Is "Short Term" As Government Intervenes In CO2 Shortages
Boris Johnson said the energy crisis is short term and the government is taking direct steps to make sure there is CO2 available in the country.
Government Strikes Deal To Reopen Fertiliser Plant Amid CO2 Shortage Crisis
Economy
Government Strikes Deal To Reopen Fertiliser Plant Amid CO2 Shortage Crisis
One of the fertiliser plants that closed last week, triggering a sharp fall in CO2 supplies and prompting warnings of some food and drink running out, has resumed production after the government agreed to meet its operating costs for the next three weeks.
Business Secretary Insists 'Badly Run' Energy Suppliers Will Not Be Handed Government Bail Outs
Economy
Business Secretary Insists "Badly Run" Energy Suppliers Will Not Be Handed Government Bail Outs
Kwasi Kwarteng has said taxpayer's money will not be used to bail out struggling energy suppliers, but suggested support could be extended to some firms.
Minister Insists There Is 'No Question Of The Lights Going Out' Over Gas Shortage Concerns
Economy
Minister Insists There Is "No Question Of The Lights Going Out" Over Gas Shortage Concerns
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said there is "no need for alarm or panic" following crisis talks with the energy industry.
The Energy Crisis Explained — What Is Causing It, And What Can The Government Do About It?
Energy
The Energy Crisis Explained — What Is Causing It, And What Can The Government Do About It?
The government is set to hold talks with representatives from the energy industry amid growing concerns over the impact of rising gas prices — but what is causing the crisis? And what can ministers do about it?
Food Industry Is Desperate For Government Help As CO2 Crisis Threatens Shortages Within Days
Economy
Food Industry Is Desperate For Government Help As CO2 Crisis Threatens Shortages Within Days
The food and drink industry is waiting nervously for the government to spell out how it plans to prevent products running out in the coming days as a result of the CO2 shortage.
Government Won't Rule Out An Energy Company Bail-Out As Gas Prices Soar
Economy
Government Won't Rule Out An Energy Company Bail-Out As Gas Prices Soar
Foreign Office minister James Cleverly did not rule out the possibility that some energy firms could be handed a taxpayer-backed bail out with soaring gas prices already contributing to supply chain chaos.
Alok Sharma Has Insisted The UK's Gas Supplies Are 'Secure' As Fears Grow Over Food Shortages
Economy
Alok Sharma Has Insisted The UK's Gas Supplies Are "Secure" As Fears Grow Over Food Shortages
The COP26 President said there was "no immediate concerns" over the UK's gas supplies despite soaring wholesale energy costs.
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Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
MSP Visits Coca-Cola Manufacturing Site in East Kilbride
Power Up: How can we support the UK's energy transition? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Legal & General
Power Up: How can we support the UK's energy transition?
If the UK is to meet its net zero ambitions, then over the next three decades we will need to drive a fundamental shift in the way that energy is generated, distributed, and used.
Boris Johnson must confront the climate crisis head on and bury plans for a new coal mine
Environment
By Tony Bosworth
Boris Johnson must confront the climate crisis head on and bury plans for a new coal mine
Instead of backing plans to build a new coal mine in Cumbria that will make the climate emergency worse, it should put its focus into cutting emissions and creating green jobs.
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Economy
By Mobile UK
How 5G will supercharge utilities and energy
5G has the power to strengthen every aspect of the energy and utilities sector.
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