Petrol prices spike to record highs despite falling wholesale costs for retailers June 27, 2022 Petrol prices broke records again this weekend, despite falling wholesale costs and a slump across the two major oil benchmarks.
Kwarteng targets trebling of solar power capacity as part of renewable ramp up plans March 29, 2022 Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng backs renewable ramp up to ensure secure energy supplies, despite concerns over community backlash.
Digital Pound: Busting the privacy myths February 28, 2023 Martin Hargreaves, Chief Product Officer with Quant, debunks some of the myths he believes surround the advent of the digital pound.
UK drivers suffer record spike in monthly petrol prices April 13, 2022 Petrol prices have risen over 12 pence per litre between February and March, the largest monthly hike since records began in 1990.
The Conservative case for net zero is the only one that makes sense to cut our bills August 17, 2022 Only the Conservatives can meaningfully make the UK net zero without overzealous intervention.
Hospitality chiefs call on Sunak to reverse VAT hike or leave London businesses ‘unviable overnight’ March 20, 2022 Hospitality heads have said the government’s plans to increase VAT from current rates of 12.5 per cent to highs of 20 per cent at the start of next month will see some London businesses “become unviable overnight.” Industry chiefs warned that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s plans to hike consumer taxes on food, soft drinks, accommodation, and [...]
Google feels lucky in London: Tech giant bets big on London office space in major boost for capital’s global status January 14, 2022 Google is set to pump almost three quarters of a billion into London in a major vote of confidence in the capital’s post-Brexit future. The tech giant has snapped up the entirety of the Central Saint Giles development in which it currently leases office space, marking a major step change in the firm’s commitment to [...]
If Truss wants growth, she needs to face down the rural lobby and back solar farms October 7, 2022 We need to look at the question of priorities and if we’re ready to focus on energy security. Either way, we will need heavy investment in renewables.
Binance pulls out of Canada as CZ continues to plot a course towards UK May 13, 2023 Crypto giant Binance has pulled the plug on its presence in Canada, citing the country's new legislation over investment limits and stablecoins.
National Grid urges ‘transparency’ as it commits £40bn to UK’s energy system November 10, 2022 National Grid has called for stability in the UK’s investment climate, so it can ramp up infrastructure and help the country transition to a greener future.