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High energy bills blamed on company profits, Russia and growing global demand

People are blaming high energy bills on energy company profiteering, the Russian government cutting supplies, and a growing demand for gas globally, a survey suggested. Just 13% of those quizzed thought green levies and taxes were among the factors ...

26 Jan 2022 at 19:26

Former Tory ministers back report criticising cuts to rail electrification

Former Conservative ministers have criticised the Government’s proposals for revamping Britain’s railways, hitting out at the decision to scale back electrification plans. In a foreword to a think tank report which calls out the decision to ...

27 Jan 2022 at 19:25

All Tory leadership candidates confirm commitment to net zero

All five of the remaining Conservative leadership contenders have committed to meeting net zero by 2050. At a well-attended hustings organised by the Conservative Environment Network (CEN) and chaired by Cop26 President Alok Sharma, the ...

19 Jul 2022 at 00:03

Leadership race means ‘two weeks to save net zero’, Tory MPs warn

The Conservatives have “two weeks to save net zero” as candidates vie for the party leadership, the chair of the Conservative Net Zero Support Group has warned. Tory MP Chris Skidmore has called on leadership candidates to commit to ...

11 Jul 2022 at 12:48

Warning over net zero goal as Tory leadership hopefuls line up

11 Jul 2022 at 17:05

Boris Johnson orders ministers to find £1 billion for insulation scheme – report

Boris Johnson has reportedly instructed ministers to divert more than £1 billion from existing Government schemes to target insulating poorer households before winter in a bid to help shield the vulnerable from the rising cost ...

16 Jun 2022 at 07:25

Ministers working on fresh cost-of-living support package to put to new PM

The Government is working up a fresh package of cost-of-living support for the next prime minister to consider when they take office, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury has said. Simon Clarke argued it is “absolutely right” ...

10 Aug 2022 at 16:50

Defection played down as Tory leadership campaign teams trade words over economy

Allies of Rishi Sunak have played down the defection of one of his supporters – while Liz Truss’s team have hinted that more could follow – as the two campaign teams traded “blue-on-blue” attacks over economic policy. ...

10 Aug 2022 at 12:35

Former first minister and six MPs recognised in Birthday Honours

A former first minister at Stormont and six serving MPs and have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, which have been announced ahead of the Platinum Jubilee. Arlene Foster, the former DUP leader in ...

01 Jun 2022 at 23:30

Cumbrian coal mine would be ‘carte blanche’ for polluters – former minister

Approving a new coal mine in Cumbria would give “carte blanche” to other countries to miss climate change targets, a former energy minister has said. Chris Skidmore, who served as energy minister in 2019 and ...

19 May 2022 at 10:40

Climate review to deliver big bang moment for net zero, says leading green Tory

A leading Conservative environmentalist has launched an inquiry into how the UK can fight climate change while maximising economic growth. Chris Skidmore, a former energy minister, has been commissioned to ...

26 Sept 2022 at 12:00

Climate change deniers ’emboldened’ if Ulez expansion fails, says Khan

Expanding London’s ultra-low emissions zone (Ulez) is now a “key frontier” in the global fight against climate change, Sadiq Khan has said. The Mayor of London has called on the environmental lobby to ...

20 Mar 2023 at 21:52

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