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21 Mar Energy

"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 people 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

15 Mar 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.

08 Mar 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.

23 Feb 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

02 Feb Education

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.

12 Jan 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.

13 Dec 2022 Economy

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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15 Nov 2022 Economy

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

13 Nov 2022 Economy

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".

08 Nov 2022 Environment

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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03 Nov 2022 Energy

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.

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31 Oct 2022 Energy

How do we pay for nuclear?

Europe is struggling through a period of exorbitant energy prices. In addition to directly hitting consumers with a higher cost of living, high energy prices will also have detrimental effects on business and industry. Will Bodel from The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute examines the role of nuclear energy in reducing the cost of energy, and discusses their funding and financing.

12 Oct 2022 Energy

Liz Truss Will Step Up Energy Saving Info Campaign In Apparent U-turn

The government has confirmed that it is looking at ways of better informing people about how they can cut down their energy usage this winter in an apparent U-turn on the issue.

07 Oct 2022 Energy

Another Row Awaits Liz Truss Over Telling Public To Curb Energy Use

The prime minister is under growing pressure to ditch her vehement opposition to a government information campaign telling people how they can cut down on energy usage in the face of possible blackouts this winter.

Committing to new nuclear means committing to a more secure energy future

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03 Oct 2022 Environment

Committing to new nuclear means committing to a more secure energy future

If we have learnt anything from the past few months, it's that we need long-term solutions to prevent the energy crisis happening again.

University and industry partnerships can provide the new government with the answer for affordable, clean and secure energy

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29 Sep 2022 Energy

University and industry partnerships can provide the new government with the answer for affordable, clean and secure energy

At the University of Sheffield, we focus our research and innovation on tackling the most pressing challenges facing society today. As a result of the war in Ukraine, the cost of living crisis and a drive towards important net zero targets, securing affordable, clean and secure energy for the UK is a critical question for Whitehall to answer - and one we can help to address.

21 Sep 2022 Energy

Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg Says Energy Bill Offers "Huge Support" For Businesses

Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has said the government's energy support for businesses will offer a “huge support” for firms facing dramatically increased energy bills this winter.

21 Sep 2022 Energy

The energy bills freeze is welcome but now we need to insulate the nation

An energy bill freeze is in – a huge relief to millions of households – but no one has any doubt this crisis is far from over.

20 Sep 2022 Economy

Government Is Split Over Whether To Tell People To Cut Down Energy Use

Senior Tories are engaged in an ideological battle over whether to launch a public information campaign telling people how to reduce their energy consumption this winter, or if government should stay out of individual household matters, as ministers prepare to confirm details of their plan to freeze the price cap.

20 Sep 2022 Energy

Pubs And Restaurants Want More Than Six Months Energy Support To Avoid Closures

Leading figures in the UK’s hospitality industry say the government’s energy bills package for businesses won’t last long enough to save thousands of pubs from going to the wall this winter.

15 Sep 2022 Economy

Kwasi Kwarteng Will Hold A Cost Of Living Mini-Budget On Friday Before Party Conferences

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will use a mini-budget on Friday 23 September to set out the Liz Truss government's plans for tax cuts and how the energy cap freeze will work, after the Queen's death caused delay to the anticipated event.

08 Sep 2022 Energy

Energy Price Guarantee: How Will Liz Truss’s Plan To Freeze Energy Bills At £2,500 Work?

New Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced a bold new package of support to try and blunt the impact of soaring energy prices and keep average bills below £2,500 for the next two years.

08 Sep 2022 Energy

Liz Truss Promises Households Won’t Pay Over £2,500 For Energy Under New Plans

Liz Truss has pledged that bills for the typical household will not exceed £2,500 as part of her plans to tackle rising energy bills and soaring inflation.

08 Sep 2022 Communities

Levelling Up Secretary Says Fracking Could Be Necessary To Overcome Energy Crisis

Levelling Up Secretary Simon Clarke has said the controversial practice of fracking should be "looked at" as part of new measures to diversify the UK's energy supply.