7 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.

Economics

48 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...

Politics

3 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

4 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.

Economics

5 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

Economics

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

All the essential cost of living information you need

Economics

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

Events

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...

Events

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

Economics

1 week ago Reeves backs £14bn Sizewell C build in push for clean energy and jobs

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

Economics

2 w. ago Trump tariffs could ‘wipe out’ European steel sector, senior industry figure says

ThyssenKrupp executive warns of ‘collateral damage’ to supply chains and urges protective action on energy pricingEurope’s steel industry faces being “wiped out” in the face of Donald Trump’s prohibitive 50% tariffs, high energy costs and a mountain of cheaper Chinese steel, one of Germany’s biggest industrial groups has warned.Ilse Henne, a board member at the steel, engineering and chemicals group ThyssenKrupp, said the industry faced an existential crisis after the US president’s decision last week to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago British Gas launches new member scheme giving personalised discounts on energy costs

According to the supplier, the scheme gives households across the UK a series of "personalised" promotions and rewards, such as discounts on annual services or emergency repairs

Politics

2 w. ago UK must tackle energy bills as firms face £24bn in extra costs – CBI

CBI boss Rain Newton-Smith is calling on the Government to draw up a ‘serious plan’ to cut power bills and invest in energy security.

Economics

2 w. ago SARAH JONES: 'Free advice will help pubs and venues save cash on energy bills'

Minister Sarah Jones says the move will help pubs and venues which 'faced soaring energy costs as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – leaving us at the whim of global oil and gas prices'

Economics

2 w. ago Pubs, cafes and hotels across UK to get lower energy bills thanks to free advice

More than 600 small and medium sized hospitality businesses will receive energy and carbon reduction assessments, which will help them make cost effective changes

Science

2 w. ago What does a comfortable retirement cost? New figures reveal how much YOU need

Lower energy prices have dampened the annual increase in what it costs to retire, comfortably or otherwise, according to a industry study of living standards.

Politics