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Ministers urged to act as households in Great Britain face energy bill ‘anxiety’

government “will need to think seriously about targeted support for the most vulnerable”. Rachel Reeves last week announced a package of measures to cut the cost of living but has not so far offered support

Energy bills will rise by £200 in July to nearly £1,900 a year, forecast says

government will need to think seriously about targeted support for the most vulnerable. “Building out our renewable capacity is the only real path to bills that aren’t as exposed to events thousands of miles

The key plans laid out in the King's Speech

support at "low-income and vulnerable households" - The tax charged on the "excess profits" made by electricity generation companies will be increased under a **Electricity Generator Levy Bill** - Ministers say the process for approving

EU plans to cut electricity taxes to shield households from Iran war energy crisis

vulnerable groups and energy-intensive industries. Louise Sunderland of the Regulatory Assistance Project, an energy thinktank, said: “The proposal to reduce network and tax elements of the electricity bill, which account for on average across

Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’

supporting its construction until almost halfway through its 60-year operational life. The project could take even longer to “break even” if there are cost overruns or delays, the NAO warned. “Sizewell

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

Supporters of a "cheap power" approach argue that is only part of the story. The bigger prize lies in cutting emissions from the sectors that use energy, not just how that energy is generated. Reducing

Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount

vulnerable than ever. At the heart of the speech will be an ambition to put Britain "at the heart of Europe" by seeking closer ties with the EU, a move he said would "define

How one Oregon city has raised a billion dollars for climate change

government halts plans to address climate change, states, cities, regions, and even neighborhoods are trying to fill the gap, by cutting climate pollution and adapting to extreme weather.* --- PORTLAND, Ore. — In the last seven years

Britain must think like a hot country – otherwise inequalities will only grow

vulnerable to high temperatures, a Wellcome study published this week showed. Without the means to cool their homes, women [could be at higher risk of pre-term birth](https://bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m3811), still birth, congenital anomalies

Rachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war fallout

vulnerable as prime minister and economists predicting a surge in inflation, ministers are looking for immediate ways to ease the cost of living for voters. George Bangham, head of social policy at the New Economics