Putin warns of military response to ‘aggressive’ Nato as invasion fears rise December 21, 2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Nato he will respond “harshly to hostile steps”, amid escalating fears the country could invade Ukraine.
EU plans to seize Russian energy revenues as conflict escalates in Ukraine April 6, 2022 The European Union (EU) is planning to seize a portion of Russian energy revenues to pay for the future rebuilding of Ukraine.
Exclusive: Government has botched Bulb crisis, says Westminster chair October 13, 2022 The Government has wasted Bulb protracted and pricey stint in administration, driving up costs for consumers.
China drives global coal capacity amid pandemic recovery April 26, 2022 The global capacity of power plants fired by coal rose nearly one per cent last year, driven by Chinese growth over the past 12 months.
Forget the IMF, the Bank of England are the real doomsters in this UK recession merry-go-round February 2, 2023 This week the International Monetary Fund (IMF) became public enemy number one for saying the UK will be the only rich economy to suffer a contraction in 2023. Even Russia, hobbled by sanctions to punish it for its invasion of Ukraine, is poised to squeeze out more growth than Britain this year, the lender of [...]
Shapps to ask supermarkets to ‘explain themselves’ over pump price hikes July 16, 2023 Supermarket bosses are set for showdown talks with the government next week over soaring prices at the pumps. Energy Secretary Grant Shapps will meet with chiefs from Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Tesco, with the minister vowing to slam “the brakes down on the mistreatment of motorists.” In a column in The Sun, Shapps said he [...]
Oil prices tumble as Shanghai shuts down amid surging Covid-19 cases March 28, 2022 Oil prices dipped four per cent on both major benchmarks this morning following Shanghai's launch of a two-stage lockdown to combat Covid-19.
Government asks energy company to extend life of coal power units in supply security push April 27, 2022 The government is exploring the possibility of expanding the lifespan of the UK's coal-fired power stations this winter.
Government considers extending life of EDF coal power plant March 14, 2022 The government is weighing up suspending the closure of a coal power plan overseen by EDF in West Burton.
France and Germany evaded Crimea embargo to sell weapons to Kremlin, analysis says April 23, 2022 France and Germany evaded an EU ban set in 2014 and sold weapons to the Kremlin, which are now used in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. According to an EU analysis exclusively reported by the Telegraph, Paris and Berlin sent €273m worth of equipment, going against an arms’ ban imposed following the 2014 war in Crimea. [...]