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- Healey to veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills 31 October 2026UK chancellor’s plans add to concerns government is moving away from pro-renewables agendaJohn Healey has said he will veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills, adding to concerns that the government is moving away from the pro-renewables agenda.Announcing his plans, the chancellor said clean power is “how we break the grip […]Sammy Gecsoyler
- Public sector an ‘afterthought’ to North Sea oil jobs, says Unison leader 30 October 2026Andrea Egan calls for same political focus on teachers, care sector and NHS and says Jackdaw decision ‘a serious misstep’The leader of the UK’s biggest trade union has called for the same political focus to be given to NHS, education and care sector workers as there has been on those employed in North Sea oil […]Matthew Taylor
- Healey’s budget cuts mean Britain is likely to miss green heating targets 30 October 2026Ex-energy secretary Ed Miliband’s agenda appears undermined as money is diverted from renewables to defenceBritain is unlikely to hit its targets on green heating after the cuts announced by John Healey this week, experts have warned, as critics of Ed Miliband claim the former energy secretary’s green agenda is being dismantled.The chancellor unveiled more than […]Kiran Stacey Policy editor
- Homes across UK to get low- or no-interest loans to fund solar panels and heat pumps 27 October 2026Government-backed Warm Home Loans scheme to help households cut energy bills by hundreds of poundsHouseholds across the UK can now cut their energy bills by hundreds of pounds a year at no upfront cost by applying for interest-free or “low-interest” loans to fund upgrades such as heat pumps, batteries and solar panels.The government-backed Warm Home […]Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
- UK looking to give carmakers incentives to turn EVs into ‘power plants on wheels’ 26 October 2026V2G tech enables drivers to charge automatically when electricity is cheaper and then sell some back to the grid at times of high demandElectric cars that can be used as “power plants on wheels” could be given government backing as part of plans under consideration to help UK manufacturers.Ministers are considering giving manufacturers incentives to […]Jasper Jolly