Rishi Sunak’s help comes far too late for Britain’s fuel poor
Ahead of the energy price cap rising, people and businesses are already struggling to keep the lights on.
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As bills soar, the future looks bright for Big Energy
Large suppliers with the resources to weather the current crisis will end up with millions of new customers on top-rate…
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As tensions with Russia build, Emmanuel Macron highlights splits within Nato
The French president’s call for direct dialogue with Russia has highlighted disagreements on how to engage Moscow.
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Why inflation could break Britain
Inflation has reached 5.4 per cent, the highest level since 1992; high prices and falling wages will intensify the UK’s…
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British homes among the worst insulated in Europe
In Britain the average home loses three degrees Celsius of indoor temperature after five hours.
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Tory MPs and Labour want to cut VAT on domestic fuel – they’re wrong
Cutting taxes on fuel would be inconsistent with any serious attempt to lower carbon emissions.
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Putin’s Russia could face greater trade penalties if it invades Ukraine.
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As inflation spikes, Labour must seize the agenda to argue for a fairer economy
A wage policy for the public sector and a new regime for household energy are needed.
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Politicians must tell the truth: we all need to use less energy for the climate
How much energy leaders used in travelling to and from Cop26 is more than an issue of simple political hypocrisy.
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Is the energy crisis a bigger opportunity for the left or the right?
What Adam Tooze gets right and wrong about capitalism and climate change.
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Why the so-called “energy crisis” is both a threat and an opportunity
This is a moment to accelerate the transition towards net zero, not to retreat.
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Why this decade will prove more challenging than the 1970s
Politics is becoming a ruthless contest over who can access energy and at what price.
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How the UK’s low gas storage capacity leaves it vulnerable
Britain has storage capacity for just 2 per cent of annual gas demand, compared with over 25 per cent in…
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What Labour, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are promising on energy.
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