UK renewables generated more electricity than gas this winter Analysts say this new kind of energy supply displaced more than a third of the UK’s entire annual gas demand Wales Online · Mar 2, 2023
UK energy firms must pass on price savings to customers, ministers warn Grant Shapps to tell suppliers that reduced wholesale prices must be seen in consumer prices The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023
Energy suppliers need to be ‘ready’ to pass on cuts to consumers, says Shapps The Energy Secretary wants the UK to have cheaper wholesale electricity and have some of the cheapest in Europe Wales Online · Mar 1, 2023
Energy suppliers need to be ‘ready’ to pass on cuts to consumers – Shapps The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary will give a speech at Chatham House on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
Pressure rises on Hunt as 2m more households fall into fuel poverty Chancellor urged to ditch plans to cut support for energy bills when he delivers his budget for 2023 The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023
Sunak decides the protocol sucks and the single market is great, after all Was this the same guy who campaigned for Brexit and extolled virtues of Northern Ireland deal under Johnson? The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023
Government promises 'energy independence' for UK in move away from fossil fuels Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps said the UK will rely more on nuclear and renewable energy in a bid to lower wholesale electricity prices Chronicle Live · Feb 28, 2023
UK and US pledge greater energy independence Grant Shapps and Jennifer Granholm said Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has shown the need to end the West’s reliance on fossil fuels. The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
UK ministers urged to get off TikTok as EU bans staff from using it over security fears Former Tory Party leader has described the government's response to TikTok security fears "pretty weak" after the European Commission banned staff from using it on work devices Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023
A ticking off for Grant Shapps over TikTok video posts Shapps’s posts including with an ‘elf on the shelf’, have been called a security risk Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023
How to claim energy support vouchers if you use a prepayment meter People who haven’t redeemed their prepayment meter vouchers are urged to redeem them now, with the scheme remaining open until June 30 Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2023
Martin Lewis issues warning after charity claims 'thousands' missing out on £150 warm home discount scheme The warm home discount offers support to those struggling to pay their bills, but it's feared some are falling through the cracks Wales Online · Feb 13, 2023
Warm Home Discount eligibility complaints to be looked into as thousands may be missing out on £150 Energy Minister Grant Shapps has promised Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis he will look into complaints. Daily Record · Feb 13, 2023
Ofgem boss should resign over prepayment meter scandal, say charities Head of energy regulator should quit for failing to stop ‘terrible distress’, say campaigners The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023 UK energy suppliers to end prepayment meter installation in vulnerable homes BEIS also asks firms how many warrants to forcefully enter people’s homes they have applied for
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023 No plan, no exit strategy: the UK government is losing face on strikes – and millions of votes While local pay bodies are settling with striking workers, Tory ministers are refusing to back down, and will pay the price, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023 'Grant Shapps is high on Energy... but still got zero ideas and made a hash of it before' Mirror columnist Paul Routledge on the potential chaos lifting the energy cap would cause, and how new Secretary of Energy and Net-Zero, Grant Shapps, is the wrong man for the job
Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023 Yes minister, this week it’s your turn to be Business Secretary Is it a problem that nobody can hold down the Business Minister position for long?
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023 The government needs to stop talking about ‘guilt-free flights’ – there’s no such thing Grant Shapps claiming that ‘guilt-free flying is within our reach’ is not just wishful thinking – it’s dangerous, writes Helen Coffey
Chronicle Live · Feb 8, 2023 Warning that families with smart energy meters could be switched to prepay Courts ordered to stop issuing warrants to allow PAYG meters to be fitted, but those with smart meters are still at risk and Citizens Advice are calling for new protections
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023 Britain’s biggest gas supplier accused of ‘profiteering’ from energy crisis Climate campaigners hit out at Norwegian state-owned Equinor’s record £62bn profits as household bills rise
The National (Scotland) · Feb 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak's reshuffle could cost taxpayer as much as £100 million, experts say THE decision of Rishi Sunak to appoint an MP notorious for his controversial comments on food banks to a key Tory party role is “mind-boggling”,…
Manchester Evening News · Feb 7, 2023 The Mancunian Way: First impressions Claim club makes Manchester look ‘seedy’ PLUS more evidence needed on plans for the CAZ
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s Whitehall carve up merely rearranges the deckchairs The prime minister hopes this reorganisation will bring faster growth, but he will be disappointed
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 Gordon Brown demands £300,000-a-year Ofgem boss resigns over prepay energy meter scandal Exclusive: Former PM says regulator ‘failed dismally’ – and warns victims of debt have been forced to offer sexual favours or sell drugs to ‘circling’ loan sharks