Martin Lewis: Labour would be ahead in the polls if it followed my advice
The money-saving guru reeled off a host of fixes that the government could have made to improve the lives of consumers.
Energy Bill
Wie die Stromsteuer die Koalition spaltet
Die Strompreise bleiben hoch – und die versprochene Entlastung für Haushalte kommt nicht. Friedrich Merz und Lars Klingbeil geraten unter Druck, weil ihr Koalitionsvertrag eine Senkung der Stromsteuer versprach – doch im verabschiedeten Haushalt fehlt davon jede Spur. Selbst in der SPD wächst der Unmut. Rasmus Buchsteiner erklärt, warum es zwischen Union und SPD jetzt […]
Germany’s energy plans to win EU endorsement as Commission unveils new subsidy rules
EU competition chief Teresa Ribera is due to announce a policy reversal on Wednesday.
Starmer U-turns on winter fuel payments
Any change to the controversial policy is likely to come at the next U.K. budget this fall.
This newbie UK minister faces a baptism of fire on a key Labour promise
Miatta Fahnbulleh, left-wing-economist-turned Labour minister, has been tasked with cutting Brits’ energy bills. But convincing the Treasury to budge makes it a mammoth task.
Has Europe spent more on Russian oil and gas than aid to Ukraine, as Trump claims?
The US president says Europe’s energy bill to Russia exceeds its spending on Ukraine. Euroverify investigates.
UK energy policy: 20 people to lobby at Conservative conference
LONDON — The Conservative Party “got trounced in the polls,” ex-Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho admitted earlier this month. After 14 years controlling Westminster’s levers of power, voters dumped the Tories unceremoniously from office overnight in July. And yet — the party is already regrouping, jumping on energy bills and cost-of-living as one basis for a […]
Poland’s incoming coalition faces early test with energy bill
Donald Tusk maps out boost for wind turbines and tougher approach to state energy company Orlen
5 times Rishi Sunak caved on Britain’s Energy Bill
Tory rebels of all stripes are taking matters into their own hands as the government’s flagship energy law returns to the House of Commons.
Claire Coutinho, new UK energy secretary, has distinct shades of green
Rishi Sunak’s mini-reshuffle brings a big promotion for a young Tory rising star.
Tory green wars are about to heat up
The energy bill is due to return to the U.K. parliament — and that means trouble for Rishi Sunak.