UK offers Ukraine nuclear fuel boost through £192m deal with Urenco August 23, 2023 The government will provide a £192m loan guarantee through the UK's export credit agency to help power Ukraine's nuclear fleet.
Time to target NHS in energy efficiency drive, says sustainability boss June 14, 2023 The government should encourage public sector bodies such as the NHS to ramp up energy efficiency measures, argues SDCL.
David Cameron: How will Sunak’s ‘salesman-in-chief’ approach China? November 13, 2023 Former Brexit-era Prime Minister David Cameron has rejoined the government in a shock move this morning after being made foreign secretary.
Energy security hopes belong in wonderland unless Britain builds again July 17, 2023 The government needs to speed up the approval and construction of energy projects if it has any hopes of supply security and net zero.
London businesses received £16bn through government support schemes July 6, 2021 London businesses took more than £16bn in taxpayer money through the government’s two largest Covid-19 support schemes, it was revealed today. The British Business Bank, which administers the scheme, said that the proportion of the lending to the capital’s business community was about 20 per cent of the national total. That’s broadly in line with [...]
UK fiscal watchdog: Government finances “increasingly exposed” to global shocks July 6, 2021 The boss of the Government’s fiscal watchdog has warned the UK’s public finances are “increasingly exposed.” The Office for Budget Responsibility boss boss Richard Hughes said that two major crises – the global financial crisis in 2008 and the Covid-19 pandemic – had added 20 per cent each to the UK’s debt to GDP ratio. [...]
Hunt urged to ‘double down’ on backing offshore wind or risk falling behind rivals June 12, 2023 The government needs to incentivise domestic offshore wind and support the industry so that the UK can compete with international rivals.
Government considers using criminal cash to compensate scam victims June 11, 2021 A policy of reimbursing scam victims with money from criminals’ frozen bank accounts is being considered by the government. The proposal from banks would be a popular one, according to survey results which found that 75 per cent said they would support the idea. But criminally-obtained funds in frozen accounts would be vastly insufficient to cover [...]
Former energy minister refuses to back King’s Speech over oil and gas plans November 9, 2023 The Government has proposed the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill, which would mandate licences for oil and gas projects in the North Sea on an annual basis.
Scale of tax and mortgage bombshell on London and south east “eye-watering” May 22, 2024 The government has been criticised for a so-called “mortgage bombshell” hitting workers in the commuter belt after it emerged households are facing almost £9m in extra payments.