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Unions should stop 'grandstanding' and settle disputes, says Grant Shapps

UK Business Secretary Grant Shapps has said trade unions should stop “grandstanding” and get their disputes “settled”.

The National (Scotland)

Major home insulation plan announced for Brits - what it means for you

The scheme will hand out loft and cavity wall insulation, saving eligible homes with a D or worse efficiency rating an estimated £310 a year off their energy bills

Daily Mirror

Shapps hints at onshore wind ban U-turn as Tory rebellion grows

The Business Secretary suggested Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could drop a ban on new developments to avoid a defeat.

The Independent UK

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No 10 set to allow new onshore wind projects in England in U-turn

Grant Shapps says there will be more onshore wind projects ‘where communities are in favour of it’

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet minister hints at onshore wind ban climbdown as Tory revolt grows

Grant Shapps claims there is ’not really a row’ because government and rebels have same aim of ‘local consent’

The Independent UK

Energy firms urged not to raise direct debits as Brits cut back use by more than 10%

Business Secretary Grant Shapps has written to energy supplier bosses saying he is 'disturbed' by reports that direct debits are going up for some customers even though hard-pressed Brits are cutting back on use

Daily Mirror

Grant Shapps warns energy firms not to hike bills of customers cutting use

Business secretary ‘disturbed’ by reports Britons being overcharged

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Energy firms warned over hiking direct debits when families making ‘huge efforts’ to cut usage

Grant Shapps urged energy suppliers not to ‘overestimate’ direct debit charges

Evening Standard

UK households have cut energy consumption by 10%, say suppliers

E.ON reports up to 15% drop as Grant Shapps writes to firms saying customers cutting back on energy use should not face direct debit rise

The Guardian - UK

Why the rail strikes could all be over by Christmas

The Man Who Pays His Way: Union bosses are longing for a deal to stop train strikes

The Independent UK

ECO+ scheme: Who is eligible for the energy-efficient home grants and what will they cover?

Business secretary Grant Shapps is expected to announce the new fund next week.

Evening Standard

Newport semiconductor factory: ‘Losing these jobs would be devastating’

UK government blocked new Chinese ownership on security grounds, but Nexperia bosses had ‘planned to build two new plants’

The Guardian - UK

Fears Russian steel is being snuck into Britain by back door as firms 'duped'

Britain banned steel imports from Russia in the wake of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, but industry sources fear supplies are making their way here via Turkey, where the metal is reprocessed before being shipped abroad

Daily Mirror

Further calls on Government to support 'vital' Britishvolt factory amid financial troubles

There have been reports of the company's financial difficulties for some time

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Manchester Evening News

A year after Boris Johnson broke promises to the North and our railways are still failing us

Daily services are 'unacceptable' and planned improvements aren't what political leaders have called for

Wales Online

The UK's biggest microchip plant in Newport could be reacquired by former owners following UK Government's security risk ruling

Chinese owned Nexperia has been ordered by Business Secretary Grant Shapps to sale its stake in the Newport factory

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Britain’s electric vehicle industry: slow-motion car crash

Editorial: The struggles of a flagship battery manufacturer point to a wider malaise

The Independent UK

OAPs ‘at forefront’ as Sunak mulls raising pensions and benefits with inflation

The move would likely usher in deeper public spending cuts elsewhere and higher tax rises.

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The National (Scotland)

'I was warned we may break law over migrants' treatment', top Tory admits

BUSINESS Secretary Grant Shapps has said he was advised Britain was “in danger” of breaking the law over its processing of migrants when he…

The Independent UK

Sunak considering raising state pensions and benefits with inflation

The PM is considering stealth tax raids, including on inheritance tax.

The Guardian - UK

Tory MPs criticise use of hotels to house people seeking asylum

More than a dozen MPs question use of hotels as Robert Jenrick says ‘some larger sites’ may be needed

The Guardian - UK

There’s no excuse for wrapping the Bulb deal in so much secrecy

Octopus and business department claim taxpayers will get a ‘fair share’ of any profits, but refuse to shed light on transaction

Daily Mirror

UK and France in 'final stages' of deal to tackle Channel migrants crisis

Downing Street said a deal was drawing near after talks between Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron - as the number of people at Manston airfield fell to 1,600

Evening Standard

Watch: Immigration minister says population at Manston ‘back below 1,600’

The population at the Manston Migrant Processing Centre is “back below 1,600” with “over 2,300 people being placed in onward accommodation”, immigration minister Robert Jenrick has said. This comes as Business Secretary Grant Shapps stopped short of saying Home Secretary Suella Braverman followed the law in the treatment of asylum…

Evening Standard

UK and France in ‘final stages’ of deal to tackle illegal migration, says Downing Street

Rishi Sunak has vowed to ‘grip this challenge of illegal migration’ by working with European nations

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