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UK households face higher energy bills unless ageing electricity grid is upgraded, report warns

Renewables and nuclear make up 73 per cent of Britain’s electricity generation

The Independent UK · Sep 11

‘Three to five years is a realistic payback period’ — plug-in solar panels will be legal next month, but what do they cost, who can fit them, and is your home even suitable? We asked the experts

Industry experts answer the important questions — how much does plug-in solar cost, who can install it, and how much money can it save you?

TechRadar · Jul 30

Better Together chief promoted and Ian Murray demoted in UK Government shake-up

FORMER Better Together chief Blair McDougall has been given a promotion and a new ministerial role in the UK Government, while former Scottish…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 23

Ofgem boss to leave energy watchdog at the end of the month

Jonathan Brearley is moving to the Department for Energy Security

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Households and businesses to receive stronger protection against energy firms

Plans to strengthen the ombudsman will help customers resolve disputes with their suppliers, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025

Keir Starmer hands loyal Scottish Labour MPs top Government jobs – see full list

A HOST of Scottish Labour loyalists – including a former Better Together chief and the wife of Keir Starmer’s top strategist – have been given…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2025

This company owns major oil fields and is accused of complicity in Israel’s genocide

ON a rain-dampened Saturday in central London last month, a sea of Palestinian flags flowed towards Downing Street.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 24, 2025

Sizewell C nuclear power plant construction to cost £38bn as investors sign deal

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero said Energy Secretary Ed Miliband had signed the final investment decision for the development.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

Sizewell C nuclear power plant construction to cost £38billion as investors sign deal

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero said Energy Secretary Ed Miliband had signed the final investment decision for the development.

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

Offshore wind farms to be allowed to apply for contracts before planning consent

The plans are part of a raft of reforms launched by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025