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Energy

Communities that build solar panels and wind farms should get cheaper bills, says Labour minister
Energy minister Michael Shanks
Community energy

Communities that build solar panels and wind farms should get cheaper bills, says Labour minister

But Michael Shanks tells Big Issue government is still working to remove barriers for community energy projects
Labour's billion pound gamble: Can community energy deliver the affordable power the UK needs?
A person on a bile rides down a street
Community energy

Labour's billion pound gamble: Can community energy deliver the affordable power the UK needs?

Labour wants to 'unleash the North Sea's clean energy future'. What does that mean for oil and gas?
North Sea

Labour wants to 'unleash the North Sea's clean energy future'. What does that mean for oil and gas?

'Heartbreak' for millions of Brits as energy bills to rise by more than expected from April
Energy bills

'Heartbreak' for millions of Brits as energy bills to rise by more than expected from April

Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis
Energy bills

Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis

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Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
Prime minister Keir Starmer, chancellor Rachel Reeves and secretary for energy security and net zero Ed Miliband. Image: Simon Dawson/ No 10 Downing Street/ Flickr
Matt Copeland

Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention

Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
gas hob
Simon Francis

Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up

Rosebank oilfield approval ruled unlawful – here's why it's an 'incredible victory' for the planet
Environment

Rosebank oilfield approval ruled unlawful – here's why it's an 'incredible victory' for the planet

Energy bills expected to rise again in April – and it could be 'soul destroying' for struggling families
person sat on bed in dark room worrying
Energy bills

Energy bills expected to rise again in April – and it could be 'soul destroying' for struggling families

Millions of Brits face higher energy bills as price cap rises – again: 'We need long-term solutions'
energy bills
Energy bills

Millions of Brits face higher energy bills as price cap rises – again: 'We need long-term solutions'

Nearly a third of people feel too 'embarrassed' to seek support for their energy bills in the UK
paying bills
Jessica Taplin

Nearly a third of people feel too 'embarrassed' to seek support for their energy bills in the UK

Here's when pensioners will get the winter fuel payment in 2024
pensioner
Benefits

Here's when pensioners will get the winter fuel payment in 2024

'Christmas is out': Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour's winter fuel payment cuts
Winter Fuel Payment

'Christmas is out': Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour's winter fuel payment cuts

Energy bills are still going up – Labour must rise to the challenge of protecting the poorest
Chancellor Rachel Reeve standing at a podium and smiling
Simon Francis

Energy bills are still going up – Labour must rise to the challenge of protecting the poorest

Millions of Brits keep their homes at dangerously low temperatures – and it's saving less than they think
energy crisis
Energy Bills

Millions of Brits keep their homes at dangerously low temperatures – and it's saving less than they think

Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need 'bold' thinking to bring it back down
Stacks of twenty pound notes at the bank of england
Inflation

Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need 'bold' thinking to bring it back down

Is a genuinely uranium-powered future feasible? What unpicking the atomic mindset can do for us
Books

Is a genuinely uranium-powered future feasible? What unpicking the atomic mindset can do for us

Elderly people's lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: 'This is a mistake'
uncle nigel
Winter fuel payment

Elderly people's lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: 'This is a mistake'

Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: 'Disastrous'
hob on flame
Energy bills

Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: 'Disastrous'

Billions added to British energy bills due to failure to properly insulate homes, study finds
More insulation for homes is part of the Government's fight against fuel poverty
Energy bills

Billions added to British energy bills due to failure to properly insulate homes, study finds

What is Labour's Great British Energy plan – and will it really bring down bills and ease cost of living?
Keir Starmer addressing a business conference in London, February 2024
Great British Energy

What is Labour's Great British Energy plan – and will it really bring down bills and ease cost of living?

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Energy bills are set to fall but UK families have already lost £72bn to 'staggering' prices
energy bills
Energy bills

Energy bills are set to fall but UK families have already lost £72bn to 'staggering' prices

The UK's green transition will happen – with or without Sunak's government
Environment

The UK's green transition will happen – with or without Sunak's government

Sunak should meet people hit by floods – but maybe he doesn't want to get his Sambas wet
Paul McNamee

Sunak should meet people hit by floods – but maybe he doesn't want to get his Sambas wet

UK energy bills to fall – but millions still live in dangerously cold and damp homes
energy bills/ hob
Energy bills

UK energy bills to fall – but millions still live in dangerously cold and damp homes

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