7 h. ago Ed Miliband's GB Energy project is branded a 'betrayal' by Labour's trade union backers over 'bonkers' curbs on North Sea oil and gas

Gary Smith, general secretary of the GMB Union, said it was 'bonkers' and 'absolute madness' to be cutting off investment into North Sea oil and gas.

Politics

13 h. ago Labour Government accused of 'closing down' Aberdeen over oil and gas jobs and 'betrayal' on GB Energy

EXCLUSIVE: GMB General Secretary Gary Smith, whose trade union donates to Labour, said the UK Government had "over-promised" on plans for the publicly-owned GB Energy.

Politics

3 d. ago QUENTIN LETTS: The Colombian's interpreter at Ed Miliband's global energy shindig had a growly voice worthy of any Spaghetti Western bandido

Well that was a bit of a diplomatic floater. Ed Miliband's global energy shindig started yesterday at London's Lancaster House. 

Politics

3 d. ago QUENTIN LETTS: The Colombian's interpreter at Ed Miliband's global energy shindig had a growly voice worthy of any Spaghetti Western bandido

Well that was a bit of a diplomatic floater. Ed Miliband's global energy shindig started yesterday at London's Lancaster House. 

Politics

4 d. ago What is Ed Miliband’s ‘postcode pricing’ plan for energy bills and how would it work?

The government is understood to be considering an overhaul of the UK’s energy market, charging those close to cheap power, such as wind turbines, less money

Economics

4 d. ago UK’s clean power push ‘route to energy security’, says Ed Miliband

The Energy Secretary also shared a message from King Charles which said green energy would make countries’ power systems ‘more resilient and secure’.

Events

4 d. ago Ed Miliband updates plan for different energy bills depending where you live

People in different parts of the UK could pay more or less for gas and electricity depending on their postcode

Society

4 d. ago Live in the South? You could pay more than Northerners for energy! Ed Miliband says 'zonal' power pricing is on the table

Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband said he was 'studying the detail' amid claims officials have recommended implementing the idea.

Politics

4 d. ago Miliband confirms he could charge homes in the South more for electricity

The energy secretary confirmed ministers are looking at the plans, which have been dubbed ‘madness’ by Labour donor and eco-tycoon Dale Vince

Politics

4 d. ago Zonal energy pricing will not go ahead if it raises bills, Ed Miliband says

The Energy Secretary is considering proposals for zonal pricing in the UK power market.

Science

4 d. ago Grim reality of Birmingham bin strikes health crisis is laid bare in secret council dossier

The bin strike in Birmingham is now in its seventh full week, with talks between the council and the Unite trade union resuming on Wednesday - and full rubbish bags line streets

Events

5 d. ago Solar panels thought to have been made by slave labour in China to be BANNED following major U

In a major U-turn, energy minister Ed Miliband is set to introduce amended legislation that will require GB Energy to ensure that 'slavery and human trafficking is not taking place' in its supply chain.

Events

6 d. ago Ed Miliband adviser who backed levy on frequent fliers racked up 40,000 air miles in a year by travelling to 'environmental' conferences

Nigel Topping is one of six members of the Climate Change Committee, which advises Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Politics

6 d. ago Green Scottish Government bonds could save £362m in replacing ScotRail's ageing trains

Green bonds from the Scottish Government could pay for new ScotRail trains, trade union leaders have claimed.

Politics

8 d. ago Miliband in blistering attack on Farage’s UK net zero ‘nonsense and lies’

The energy secretary has accused Reform UK’s leader of peddling dangerous falsehoods about renewable power• Tories and Reform use the steel crisis to knock clean energy. They’re wrong: it will secure all our futuresEd Miliband has torn into Nigel Farage and the Tories for peddling dangerous “nonsense and lies” by suggesting the UK’s net zero target is responsible for destroying Britain’s businesses, including its steel industry.Cabinet ministers are determined to fight back against the way Reform UK and the Conservatives have unceremoniously lambasted the climate crisis agenda for what they believe are nakedly political reasons before important local elections next month. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Senior Labour advisers urge Keir Starmer to ditch party's ban on North Sea oil and gas drilling in light of growing Reform threat

A handful of senior officials are understood to be quietly urging the PM to consider watering down or scrapping the manifesto pledge altogether to see off the growing threat from Reform UK.

Society

1 week ago John Swinney meets trade union leaders to discuss Donald Trump's tariffs carnage

The First Minister met business leaders the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) to discuss how to deal with the damage the US President is causing to the global economy.

Politics

1 week ago Solar and wind, data centres and AI to be prioritised for electricity grid connections as Ed Miliband axes 'zombie projects'

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is bidding to axe 'zombie projects' that are currently holding up the queue for connections to the power grid.

Politics

2 w. ago Furious army veterans launch campaign against Labour's 'total betrayal' of soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles

They will make last-ditch appeals to Sir Keir Starmer 's government to abandon controversial plans which they fear will expose veterans to 'relentless and vexatious' court prosecutions

Events

2 w. ago Voices: The big loser from the collapse of British Steel is Ed Miliband and his green utopianism

Labour came to power with a hugely ambitious plan to accelerate the drive to net zero – just as the country was turning against the costs involved, writes John Rentoul

Culture