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Chancellor Must Act On Energy Bills, Energy Select Committee Chair Says
Energy
Chancellor Must Act On Energy Bills, Energy Select Committee Chair Says
The chair of the energy security and net zero select committee Angus MacNeil has criticised the absence of energy bill support measures in Chancellor's Autumn Statement and has called on Jeremy Hunt to act.
Labour Calls For Extension On Pre-Payment Meter Ban
Energy
Labour Calls For Extension On Pre-Payment Meter Ban
Labour has called on the government to extend the moratorium on pre-payment meters following reports they are still being forcibly installed in vulnerable households.
Luton’s new low-carbon retrofit home open for visits Partner content
Environment
By Luton Rising
Luton’s new low-carbon retrofit home open for visits
Visit our retrofit home this autumn and find out how you can reduce energy bills and carbon emissions in your own home
Labour Will Force Energy Debate In Commons As Worry Over Bills Bites
Energy
Labour Will Force Energy Debate In Commons As Worry Over Bills Bites
Labour will force a King's Speech debate on energy independence and energy bills on Thursday - with more than three quarters of people "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" about affording energy bills this winter, according exclusive polling for PoliticsHome.
Why supporting vulnerable households must be at the heart of energy pricing Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Why supporting vulnerable households must be at the heart of energy pricing
As temperatures dip, many people across the UK are facing difficult choices about whether to switch their heating on. PoliticsHome sat down with Philippe Commaret, MD for Customers at EDF in the UK, to learn more about how his business plans to support vulnerable customers over the winter.
Fabric-first: a way to warmer, cheaper, healthier homes Partner content
Environment
By ROCKWOOL UK
Fabric-first: a way to warmer, cheaper, healthier homes
Boosting energy efficiency can move the UK closer to net zero while keeping household costs down for the long term. That's why we need a fabric-first approach.
A smarter, more flexible energy system, enabled by smart meters, is on the horizon Partner content
Energy
By Cornwall Insight
A smarter, more flexible energy system, enabled by smart meters, is on the horizon
Cornwall Insight worked with Smart Energy GB to understand the benefits of a
smart meter enabled flexible energy system. The Power of Flex – rewarding smarter energy usage considers how if we, as households, use our energy more flexibly we can save money on our bills, and support a low carbon system. That system will, in turn, cost less and ensure against over-building of energy infrastructure.
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Energy
By EDF
Public show strong support for a social energy tariff, as winter approaches
Energy Bosses To Be Summoned By MPs Over Looming Winter Bills Crisis
Energy
Energy Bosses To Be Summoned By MPs Over Looming Winter Bills Crisis
The energy security and net zero (ESNZ) select committee of MPs is set to summon industry bosses as concern begins to grow concerns over a double whammy of energy debt and high energy bills this winter.
Parliament In Disrepair Left Vulnerable To High Energy Costs, As Bill Hits Almost £1m
Parliament
Parliament In Disrepair Left Vulnerable To High Energy Costs, As Bill Hits Almost £1m
Parliament’s age and disrepair has left it vulnerable to rising energy costs, a parliamentary expert has warned, after new data showed the bill for gas and electricity had already reached almost £1m for the first two months of this financial year.
Energy efficiency improvements are key to reduce the financial burden on households
Economy
By Ben Lake MP
Energy efficiency improvements are key to reduce the financial burden on households
High energy prices have become a sad fact of life for households across the country.
What Energy Price Cap Update Will Mean For Bills
Energy
What Energy Price Cap Update Will Mean For Bills
Ofgem's energy price cap is expected to fall below the government's Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) in July for the first time since the government introduced it last September – but experts have warned of a new normal of high energy bills.
Households Braced For Expensive “New Normal” As Higher Energy Bills Kick In
Energy
Households Braced For Expensive “New Normal” As Higher Energy Bills Kick In
Cost of living campaigners have urged government not to allow a "new normal" of high gas and electricity bills, which will increase by at least £67 this month.
'You either eat reasonably well or you freeze to death': Inside the UK energy crisis
Energy
By Sophie Church
"You either eat reasonably well or you freeze to death": Inside the UK energy crisis
Energy bills have risen to a level that has forced 6.7 million households into fuel poverty. As bills seem set to remain high for the foreseeable future, Sophie Church explores how we reached this crisis point, and what government is doing to help

Illustrations: Tracy Worrall
Jeremy Hunt Overhauls Childcare And Pensions In Spring Budget As UK Avoids Recession
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Overhauls Childcare And Pensions In Spring Budget As UK Avoids Recession
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said the UK is not entering a "technical recession" as he delivered his Spring Budget to MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Government Is Working To Help Vulnerable Households Access Cheap Energy
Energy
Government Is Working To Help Vulnerable Households Access Cheap Energy
The government’s Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) team at the department for energy security and net zero (ESNZ) is taking forward plans to deliver a social tariff for energy bills, PoliticsHome understands.
Government Urged To Extend Energy Voucher 'Lifetimes' With £240m Expected To Go Unclaimed
Energy
Government Urged To Extend Energy Voucher "Lifetimes" With £240m Expected To Go Unclaimed
The government is under pressure to tackle the issue of unclaimed prepayment meter (PPM) vouchers issued through its Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS) as experts warn millions of vouchers are predicted to go unclaimed with the money set to be returned to the Treasury.
Top Stories: Sunak Under Pressure To Suspend Raab, Half Of Schools Impacted By Strikes
Education
By John Johnston
Top Stories: Sunak Under Pressure To Suspend Raab, Half Of Schools Impacted By Strikes
The Prime Minister is under pressure to reveal what he knew about bullying allegations made against Dominic Raab when he appointed him as his deputy.
Civil Service Strikes, Disability Benefits Reforms, Partygate Revelations Continue
Economy
Civil Service Strikes, Disability Benefits Reforms, Partygate Revelations Continue
Tens of thousands of civil servants will strike at the beginning of February in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
Investing in clean energy is key to solve the global energy crisis
Economy
By James Cartlidge MP
Investing in clean energy is key to solve the global energy crisis
“A true breakthrough moment” is how experts have described some exciting work coming out of the United States in nuclear fusion.
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Economy
By LV=
29m worry about rising cost of energy bills
5m (9%) UK adults say they can’t afford to pay day-to-day costs and bills
Jeremy Hunt Says 'We're All Going To Be Paying A Bit More Tax' Ahead Of Budget
Economy
By John Johnston
Jeremy Hunt Says "We're All Going To Be Paying A Bit More Tax" Ahead Of Budget
The Chancellor has warned there are going to be "very difficult decisions" in next week's fiscal statement but insisted the UK was "resilient".
Dire UN climate warnings cast cloud over COP26 legacy
Environment
By Dr Joshua Wells, Political Consultant
Dire UN climate warnings cast cloud over COP26 legacy
The United Nations chief’s stark warning of impending disaster at the start of the COP27 climate summit has cast a cloud over the previous gathering hosted by the UK.
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Energy
By Policy@Manchester
Generating solutions: responses and reforms for the energy price crisis
The UK and Europe are facing rapid increases in energy prices from what were already high levels. While the UK has committed to an energy price cap until April 2023, beyond this date only targeted support for the poorest households is likely to be affordable. Dr Ed Manderson from The University of Manchester explains the impact that energy prices have and calls for action to address price formation in the UK energy market alongside planning reforms.