4 h. ago Net Zero levies will be slashed by Labour to cut energy bills for struggling businesses 'to stop them going bust'

The plan, which could cut bills by up to 25 per cent, forms a key part of Sir Keir Starmer 's 10-year industrial strategy which he hopes will address stuttering economic growth.

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5 h. ago ‘High energy costs have held back businesses’, says Miliband as government announces industrial strategy – UK politics live

Prime minister says 10-year industrial strategy marks ‘turning point for economy’ as energy secretary says government will cut electricity costs for businessesBy the way, if you actually wanted to read the Modern Industrial Strategy document published by the government today, you can find it here.The government has just pushed out a joint statement from business leaders welcoming it, which says:The Industrial Strategy launched today marks a significant step forward and a valuable opportunity for the business community to rally behind a new vision for the UK – boosting confidence, sentiment, and enthusiasm for investment.From start-ups and small businesses to large corporates, businesses need a more attractive, stable environment that enables faster, easier, and more certain investment decisions.For too long high electricity costs have held back British businesses, as a result of our reliance on gas sold on volatile international markets.As part of our modern industrial strategy we’r...

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8 h. ago Energy costs to be cut for businesses in Wales in new industrial strategy

The electric arc steel furnace being built at Port Talbot steelworks is one of the businesses that will be benefit

Economics

16 h. ago Energy prices cut for business as part of UK industrial strategy

Sectors including automotive, aerospace and chemicals will be exempt from paying green levies on electricity bills

Economics

16 h. ago Energy bills could be cut by up to 25% for thousands of UK businesses

The plan forms a key part of Sir Keir Starmer's 10-year industrial strategy

Economics

16 h. ago Energy costs to be cut for industry as Starmer seeks economic ‘turning point’

The Government’s industrial strategy includes measures to ease the ‘crippling’ costs of energy for UK manufacturers.

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58 h. ago The ‘sacrifice zone’: villagers resist the EU’s green push for lithium mining

Residents of a Portuguese rural idyll where four vast mines are planned are among those who feel they will pay too high a cost for the energy transitionFilipe Gomes had been craving fresh air and quiet routine when he and his partner quit the chaos of London’s catering industry for the fog-misted hills of Covas do Barroso, the sleepy Portuguese farming village in which he was raised.But his rural idyll has been disturbed by miners drilling boreholes as they push to dig four vast lithium mines right beside the village. The prospecting has sparked resistance from residents who fear the mines will foul the soil, drain the water and fill the air with the rumbling thunder of heavy trucks. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Rule change to bring £150 winter energy discount to millions more – here’s who’s eligible

Six million people will now receive extra support with rising energy costs

Economics

4 d. ago Government widens £150 energy bill discount to include 2.7 million more households

The changes remove some restrictions on eligibility and mean every bill payer on means-tested benefits will qualify.

Economics

4 d. ago Millions more people to get £150 winter energy discount after rule change

Six millions people will now receive extra support with rising energy costs

Economics

5 d. ago UK inflation to edge higher if oil prices push up energy costs, experts warn

Experts have said that inflation is set to remain elevated over the coming months, particularly if global oil prices continue to spike.

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6 d. ago Major energy company with 800,000 customers to hand out £150 payments after 'error'

More than 4,000 customers will be reimbursed after an internal error meant they did not receive a mandatory discount on their energy bills

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6 d. ago July 2025 benefits and pension payments dates plus cost of living support

All the essential cost of living information you need

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6 d. ago Masked robbers use ultra powerful hydraulic clamp called 'jaws of life' to prise safe out of G4S security van and steal cash in brazen raid

Police are now investigating the incident, which took place earlier this month at the Reevesland Industrial Estate in Newport, South Wales.

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6 d. ago Third of businesses planning further job cuts after national insurance hikes

Businesses have also suggested they will cut back hours, freeze pay and hike prices.

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8 d. ago Labour's £14bn 'fixation' with new nuclear power 'won't cut bills or help climate'

The UK Government last week announced a new 'golden age' of nuclear but academics and campaigners warn it will be a costly energy fail.

Economics

1 week ago No new money to help cut UK business’s energy costs in spending review

Talks on scheme failed to reach deal before Wednesday’s announcement

Economics

1 week ago Martin Lewis issues urgent energy meter warning as 'switch off' looms

The consumer expert has warned that households with a certain type of energy meter may see their heating and hot water stop working properly if they don't act now

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1 week ago The Guardian view on Labour’s nuclear bet: big promises, but bigger questions remain unanswered | Editorial

A bold state investment signals nuclear revival, but unresolved issues around cost, waste and safety demand urgent ministerial clarityThe government’s decision to invest £14.2bn in nuclear energy, on top of existing funds, marks a return to significant state funding of nuclear power after Hinkley Point C, financed by the private sector, was dogged by delays and cost overruns. It is also a decisive shift in energy policy. Ministers have high hopes of a nuclear energy renaissance. Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, described the prospect of a new reactor in Suffolk, Sizewell C, combined with new money for modular reactor development and fusion research, as a “golden age”. This was a striking choice of words from the greenest voice in the cabinet.The Climate Change Committee’s latest advice to the government took a more restrained view of nuclear, which drew industry ire. Mr Miliband’s commitment to renewable energy is not in doubt. The government has made good...

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1 week ago New Sizewell C nuclear plant backed with £14.2bn government investment

Investment aims to boost clean energy and create 10,000 jobs, but critics warn of spiralling costs

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