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Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock

Ed Miliband will double down on Labour’s commitment to net zero in the face of the Middle East conflict this week, insisting that as fossil fuel prices soar “the era of clean energy security

Tax cuts and cost of living help proposed by Labour-linked groups allied to Streeting and Burnham

new Department of the Prime Minister and for ministers to allow Thames Water to fail. It also made the case for refocusing British energy policy away from how much clean power it can generate

Move over wind farms: why some argue cutting costs is the best way to cut carbon

Ed Miliband says renewables bring other benefits too. "The lesson of yet another global energy shock is that the UK needs to get off the fossil fuel rollercoaster and onto clean homegrown power that

New laws expected to be in the King's Speech

Ed Miliband is expected to push ahead with the new Energy Independence Act promised in Labour's 2024 election manifesto. The government [has already set out plans to increase the windfall tax](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79jg43vd8no)

Reeves makes case to remain as chancellor with reports Burnham may favour Miliband

Ed Miliband wouldn’t be able to do that.” Spokespeople for Reeves and Miliband declined to comment. Against the backdrop of tumult in the Labour party, with Burnham having launched his campaign for Makerfield

The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate

policy - the idea of a smooth and equitable shift of labour from dirty old oil to a bright green future. UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband presents this as both a moral and practical duty, repeating

No issues with UK fuel supply, says Reeves

policy in the coming days, including over drilling in the North Sea and reforming the link between gas and electricity prices. New data on Thursday showed that the UK economy grew more strongly in February

Tony Blair says Labour must abandon net zero, support Trump and cut benefits

Ed Miliband’s net zero drive as key mistakes, alongside the phasing out of oil and gas licenses and Rachel Reeves’ decision to raise the minimum wage and national insurance and [change the status

Rachel Reeves tells ministers to ‘buy British’ in four key industries

Ed Miliband, insisting their chosen candidate should be given the keys to No 11. In the letter, which was co-signed by the Cabinet Office minister Chris Ward, the chancellor wrote: “We should all want

UK elections – early results and takeaways; will Starmer have to resign?

new doubts about his future just two years after a landslide general election victory. The anti-immigration Reform UK party, led by Nigel Farage and whose popularity has soared over the past two years

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

policy editor, ***Kiran Stacey***, about a critical few weeks for the prime minister and whether Labour MPs could move to replace him. First, the headlines. ## Five big stories 1. ***US*** | King Charles has extolled