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University and industry partnerships can provide the new government with the answer for affordable, clean and secure energy Partner content
Energy
By The University of Sheffield
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.
Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg Says Energy Bill Offers 'Huge Support' For Businesses
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.
The energy bills freeze is welcome but now we need to insulate the nation
Energy
By Dame Clare Moriarty
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.
Government Is Split Over Whether To Tell People To Cut Down Energy Use
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.
Pubs And Restaurants Want More Than Six Months Energy Support To Avoid Closures
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.
Kwasi Kwarteng Will Hold A Cost Of Living Mini-Budget On Friday Before Party Conferences
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.
Energy Price Guarantee: How Will Liz Truss’s Plan To Freeze Energy Bills At £2,500 Work?
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.
Liz Truss Promises Households Won’t Pay Over £2,500 For Energy Under New Plans
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.
Levelling Up Secretary Says Fracking Could Be Necessary To Overcome Energy Crisis
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.
Care Homes Facing 1,000% Rise In Energy Costs Say They Could Be Forced To Close
Health
Care Homes Facing 1,000% Rise In Energy Costs Say They Could Be Forced To Close
Care home providers have warned they could be forced to shut down if they do not receive urgent support from government because of "unsustainable" energy costs.
Liz Truss must scrap the energy price cap rise and call a general election
Economy
By Wera Hobhouse MP
Liz Truss must scrap the energy price cap rise and call a general election
The new Prime Minister's in-tray is stacking up. Households are facing a catastrophic increase in energy prices this autumn and so far we have heard very little about what Liz Truss is planning, apart from a commitment to protect the profits of oil and gas giants at the expense of the British public.
Liz Truss’ Plan To Freeze Energy Bills Won’t Solve Long-Term Crisis, Experts Say
Energy
Liz Truss’ Plan To Freeze Energy Bills Won’t Solve Long-Term Crisis, Experts Say
Energy experts have criticised Liz Truss’ proposals to control energy prices and avert a household bills crisis this winter, claiming they fail to tackle the underlying causes of spiralling costs.
Liz Truss Will Announce 'Twin Track' Energy Bills Plan In The Next Week
Economy
Liz Truss Will Announce "Twin Track" Energy Bills Plan In The Next Week
Incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss is planning to announce a "twin track" approach to tackling the cost of living crisis, starting with help for households, within the next week.

All The Crises Liz Truss Faces As She Enters Downing Street
Brexit
All The Crises Liz Truss Faces As She Enters Downing Street
Liz Truss will enter Downing Street on Tuesday as the UK's new Prime Minister facing a mountain of formidable challenges thanks to some of the worst economic conditions for a generation.
How to keep the nuclear drive going Partner content
Energy
By Nuclear Industry Association
How to keep the nuclear drive going
Our next Prime Minister must realise that nuclear is key to our long term energy security.
Liz Truss Promises Announcement On Energy Crisis Within 'One Week' Of Becoming PM
Energy
Liz Truss Promises Announcement On Energy Crisis Within "One Week" Of Becoming PM
Liz Truss, who is widely expected to win the Conservative leadership contest, has pledged she will make an announcement on support for energy bills “one week” after she enters Downing Street.
The new prime minister must step up to tackle fuel poverty before more lives are lost
Health
By Henry Gregg
The new prime minister must step up to tackle fuel poverty before more lives are lost
The news reports out today about the swathes of families in the UK likely to fall into fuel poverty this winter are frightening.
CO2 Shortage Risks Empty Supermarket Shelves, Warns Labour
Environment
CO2 Shortage Risks Empty Supermarket Shelves, Warns Labour
Labour has warned that the government is "sleepwalking" into another national crisis amid concerns that a drop in CO2 supplies could soon lead to gaps on supermarket shelves. 
Without any further action, UK households and businesses will face catastrophe this Winter Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Without any further action, UK households and businesses will face catastrophe this Winter
Ahead of the incoming rise to the price cap, EDF Customers Managing Director, Philippe Commaret, outlines three steps the next Prime Minister's Government can take to help people with the energy crisis.
Government must act to stop 'fantasy' energy price demands
Economy
By Peter Matejic
Government must act to stop 'fantasy' energy price demands
For people living in poverty, gas and electricity have been difficult to afford for years. Many families are forced to cut back on energy even in normal times. These are not normal times, and energy consumption has gone from being expensive to being, for large parts of the population, a sheer fantasy.
Liz Truss Faces A Tough Political Trade-Off Between Tax Cuts And Paying For Energy Crisis
Political parties
Liz Truss Faces A Tough Political Trade-Off Between Tax Cuts And Paying For Energy Crisis
With domestic energy bills set to hit £3,549 within weeks, Liz Truss, who is widely expected to become prime minister on 5 September, will face tough choices over whether her flagship campaign pledge to cut taxes will match the political reality of governing in a cost of living crisis.
The October energy price rise must be cancelled to spare households
Energy
By Wera Hobhouse MP
The October energy price rise must be cancelled to spare households
There is no other option but to cancel the October price rise. Households are facing a catastrophic increase in energy prices this October. With Bills expected to rise by a staggering 80 per cent, there is no other option but for the government to cancel the latest price cap increase.
Energy is a human right – we must end our reliance on gas to tackle this crisis
Environment
By Chris Skidmore MP
Energy is a human right – we must end our reliance on gas to tackle this crisis
The past few months have seen mounting pressures build up in our food, water and energy supplies, the very foundations of our human needs and our society.
Parliament Should 'Have Never Gone On Recess' During Energy Crisis, Tory MP Says
Energy
Parliament Should "Have Never Gone On Recess" During Energy Crisis, Tory MP Says
Parliament should have “never gone on recess” with energy bills rising and the cost of living crisis biting, a Conservative MP has said, as ministers are coming under increasing pressure to provide more support to help people pay their “devastating” energy bills.