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UK government finds extra 1,400 laws to scrap under Rees-Mogg’s Brexit bill

Discovery follows admission that previous list of 2,400 pieces of EU legislation was ‘not comprehensive’

The Guardian - UK

Cleaners and caterers to strike at UK’s business department

Outsourced workers supporting civil servants are skipping meals because they can’t afford them, says PCS union

The Guardian - UK

MLAs hit out at 'cruel' delay as Northern Ireland only part of UK waiting on energy payment

"It's cruel and unfair that people are being left in the dark"

Belfast Live

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MPs criticise Whitehall free-for-all on reporting emissions

Committee says vague guidance and lack of follow-up make it hard for public to hold government to account

The Guardian - UK

Octopus Energy set to take over collapsed rival Bulb in deal 'protecting' 1.5m customers

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) say the deal will 'protect consumers and taxpayers' while also providing 'a stable new home for Bulb's customers and 650 employees'.

Daily Record

Rees-Mogg in talks with UK steelmakers as fears grow for thousands of jobs

Business secretary liaises with Tata Steel and Jingye Group over Port Talbot and Scunthorpe sites

The Guardian - UK

Just Stop Oil protesters halt traffic and throw soup over Government department

Earlier two activists climbed to the top of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge which links Essex and Kent.

The Independent UK

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‘Bewildering’: Government won’t stop Bulb collapse adding to energy bills, MPs warn

Costs will ‘ultimately be passed down to bill payers’, says cross-party committee

The Independent UK

Power giants to face ‘windfall tax’ after all as Liz Truss delivers U-turn

Prime minister accused of ‘another screeching U-turn’ having previously rejected calls to impose levy

The Guardian - UK

Ministers may face legal action over documents on Queen’s hidden wealth

BEIS has until end of October to respond to request from information commissioner or risk being taken to court

The Guardian - UK

Ministers hope to ban solar projects from most English farms

Exclusive: Environment minister seeks to expand definition of prime farmland in drive for productivity

The Guardian - UK

World first nuclear fusion power station to be built in Nottinghamshire

Fusion is based on the same physical reactions that power the sun and stars

Birmingham Post

New £400 energy rebate monthly discounts starting in October includes support for people in park homes

An additional payment of £100 will be made to households without a direct electricity connection.

Daily Record

Onshore wind farm ban scrapped in mini-Budget OLD REDIRECTED

Campaigners welcome move – but condemn fossil fuel push and plan to weaken environmental protections

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AFP

UK government lifts gas fracking ban in England

London (AFP) - Britain on Thursday lifted England's moratorium on controversial gas fracking to boost energy security, despite breaking the ruling Conservative party's manifesto pledge.

Wales Online

Government sparks controversy as it allows fracking in England again to boost UK energy supplies

Business and energy secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg says move is in response to energy crisis

The Independent UK

Fracking ban lifted as energy security made ‘absolute priority’ by Government

Prime Minister Liz Truss and Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg said the move is vital to improve domestic gas supply.

Wales Online

More help to pay household energy bills announced by Government

The latest measures will include people who have so far missed out on support

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Daily Mirror

New energy bills help announced for families who miss out this winter - full details

Most of the focus has been on support for businesses - but the government has also announced new funding for hundreds of thousands of people in caravan parks, shared heat networks, all-inclusive bills and oil heating

Daily Record

New £400 energy rebate scam clones UK Government page to trick people into applying for bill discount

Dangerous new text message could dupe households ahead of the rebate starting next month.

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s imperial measurements consultation ‘biased’ after no option given to say no

‘It’s a nonsense’: government facing claims of manipulating questions to get desired result from survey on ‘Brexit bonus’

Daily Mirror

Leaked report says we can't be sure fracking is safe despite Liz Truss lifting ban

The government is accused of lacking integrity after the Tories pledged in their manifesto that fracking would not be permitted again until scientists "categorically" confirmed it does not cause earthquakes

Chronicle Live

Bank holiday for Queen's funeral does not necessarily mean your boss has to give you the day off

Whether or not you can get the state funeral off - or get extra money or time off for working it - depends on your employer and your contract

The Independent UK

Queen’s death won’t affect energy bills freeze, No 10 insists

Emergency legislation won’t be needed – as government also confirms people on fixed tariffs will benefit automatically

The Independent UK

Truss and Kwarteng’s old departments reprimanded for failing to comply with transparency laws

Department for International Trade given its first enforcement notice in seven years

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