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FactCheck: government fails to confirm £300 energy promise
The new Labour government has failed to confirm to FactCheck that it stands by a key election pledge to cut energy bills by up to £300 – despite the prime minister saying he was committed to the figure just last week.
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What is the UK’s new publicly owned Great British Energy firm?
Sir Keir Starmer says he’s confident that household energy bills will come down, although he admitted it would “take time” – as he gave more details of the Government’s new publicly owned Great British Energy firm.
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‘We want to turn Britain into the world’s first clean energy superpower’, says shadow environment secretary
Labour’s Steve Reed, who’s the shadow environment secretary, joins us in Westminster.
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Fuel poverty: Can Tories hang onto seats as energy bills fall?
Energy bills for the average household are set to fall by £122 a year from July under the new price cap set by regulator Ofgem.
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Russia targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in drone and missile strikes
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that Europe is entering a “prewar” era that it’s not ready for.
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UK household energy bills to fall as Ofgem lowers price cap by 12.3%
One of the many consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was soaring energy costs here.
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Energy crisis: UK fuel poverty forcing people to food banks
High energy bills have been fuelling the pain for those hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis.
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‘It’s about commitment, not money’ – Labour climate U-turn criticised by former energy minister
The Labour Party are not the only ones accused of watering down their green commitments in recent months.
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Energy companies to forcibly fit pre-payment meters again
Energy companies will be allowed to forcibly fit pre-payment metres in customers homes – a year after the practice was put on hold.
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Former Tory energy minister quits over new oil and gas law
The former energy minister Chris Skidmore has announced that he is resigning the Conservative whip and will stand down as an MP, over new Government legislation which he says will promote the production of new oil and gas.
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Hundreds of bars at risk of closure due to rising energy bills
Pubs should be in the midst of their most profitable time of the year, but rising energy bills mean many will be forced to shut down for good, according to a leading trade body.
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“Very hot” atmosphere at COP28 after UAE questioned the need to phase out fossil fuels, sustainable energy expert says
After headline speeches from world leaders, attention turns to tough negotiations. The target – which seems to be rapidly melting away – keeping the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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Pledge to triple renewable energy will ‘make up for lost time’, Kamala Harris says at COP28
At least 117 countries have pledged to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity by 2030.
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Anger, energy and art: Feminist artists once snubbed get major exhibition at Tate Britain
The Women’s Liberation Movement burst into public consciousness around 1970. Despite the liberalism promised by the Sixties, little had changed and women were angry. That fury led to an explosion of creativity which was snubbed by the art world, but is now on display at the Tate Britain. ‘Women in Revolt!’ brings together art and…
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Concern international tensions will push energy prices up
Rising petrol prices mean that inflation didn’t fall as expected last month. Instead, the annual rate of inflation remained stuck at 6.7%. There’s concern that growing international tensions will push up energy prices even more, meaning inflation here stays higher for longer.