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Labour’s energy bills crisis is getting worse. Political honesty is essential

Ofgem and ministers should be transparent about why energy bills for households are expected to stay stubbornly high

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

UK household bills to hit three-year high this winter after Ofgem reveals price cap rise

It marks the highest average bill since July 2023

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Britons face highest price cap in three years as energy bills rise 4% from October

A typical household in Great Britain will pay £1,723 a year, prompting calls for more support

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

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Struggling UK households could get further support with their energy bills

Ofgem will announce the upcoming price cap for typical gas and electricity usage for the October to December period

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Ministers should prioritise cheap power not net zero, Tories to say in speech

The shadow energy secretary will insist the UK ‘should focus all our attention on making electricity cheap’.

Evening Standard · Aug 18

Tories accused of ‘living in fantasy land’ as party lays out plans to ditch net zero

Green campaigners branded the Conservative’s plan to ditch net zero as a proposal that ‘flies in the face of all the real-world evidence’

The Independent UK · Aug 18

PM urged to stick to spirit of Labour manifesto and reject Jackdaw and Rosebank

The plea to Andy Burnham comes from campaigners at Stop Climate Chaos Scotland.

The Independent UK · Aug 15

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Tuesday briefing: To drill or not to drill – Burnham’s first big climate test

In today’s newsletter: As we enter our fifth summer heatwave, Andy Burnham’s government is looking at what the UK should do with its remaining North Sea oil and gas

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

Top Labour minister sends all of her children to private school

A LABOUR Cabinet minister sends all three of her children to private school, it has emerged.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 9

Net zero targets could be watered down under UK Government plans

Andy Burnham’s Government could water down some of Labour’s net zero targets, the Energy Secretary has signalled

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8

Households warned of August deadline to claim £150 off winter bills

Eligible bill payers have less than a month to secure their energy discount

The Independent UK · Aug 7

UK Government issues statement on future of GB Energy after Andy Burnham's silence

The UK Government has issued a statement on the future of GB Energy after the new Energy Secretary visited Aberdeen without mentioning Labour’s…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31

Swinney urges Burnham to scrap windfall tax after BP announcement

BP announced it had put its North Sea operations up for sale on Friday.

Evening Standard · Jul 31

SNP calls for ‘decisive action’ as BP reveals plan to sell North Sea operations

The energy giant has said its North Sea operations would be ‘better positioned as part of another company’.

Evening Standard · Jul 31

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The Conversation · Jul 30

The changing face of diversity in the UK cabinet

Andy Burnham’s first cabinet includes four ministers from visible ethnic minority backgrounds: home secretary Shabana Mahmood, energy security secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh, AI minister Kanishka Narayan, and Lisa Nandy as culture secretary. A decade ago, this team alone would probably have generated headlines. Now, it has barely registered.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25

New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea

Exclusive: Blunder at Rosebank, UK’s biggest undeveloped oilfield, comes as government considers granting licence

The Independent UK · Jul 24

Energy sector wants ‘powerful reset’ from Andy Burnham’s Government

Trade body Offshore Energies UK is urging the Government to back the controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas projects in the North Sea.

Evening Standard · Jul 24

‘Critical’ climate change transition must be considered in North Sea – Swinney

The First Minister discussed the upcoming decisions on new North Sea projects.

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Euronews · Jul 24

Could the UK’s ‘radical’ new energy secretary put a stop to North Sea Drilling for good?

Miatta Fahnbulleh has been described as a “radical economist” who is outspoken about the climate crisis. Will she put an end to North Sea debates?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Take Centrica’s gas storage warning seriously – Britain still needs secure supplies

One task awaiting new energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is devising a plan to avoid a crisis by the end of the decade

The National (Scotland) · Jul 23

Energy Secretary in 'constructive' talks with North Sea bosses

THE UK’s new Energy Secretary held “constructive” talks with industry leaders as she visited Aberdeen just days after being appointed to the…

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Energy Secretary sends ‘important signal’ as she makes Aberdeen her first visit

Miatta Fahnbulleh was in the city on Thursday to meet industry body Offshore Energies UK.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 23

Andy Burnham blocks Scottish media access during first official visit to Scotland

Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to "always" stay close to the people not one week ago. But a lot can change in six days ...

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Who is Miatta Fahnbulleh, the radical-thinking new UK energy secretary?

Selection of economist formerly at helm of green thinktank marks continuation of decarbonising Miliband era

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

UK politics: Burnham to review early prisoner release scheme – as it happened

New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’

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