Healey hopes to give ‘hope for the future’ but only modest policies are expected with important decisions deferredJohn Healey has acknowledged the UK faces a “difficult moment” but insisted he would put the country on a better...
Read MoreGovernment-backed Warm Home Loans scheme to help households cut energy bills by hundreds of poundsHouseholds across the UK can now cut their energy bills by hundreds of pounds a year at no upfront cost by applying for...
Read MoreLatest data showing surprise 0.1% growth is boost to John Healey a fortnight before his first budgetBusiness news – live updatesThe UK economy unexpectedly continued to grow in August despite a fall in consumer spending before...
Read MoreExclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources sayMinisters are preparing to slash the amount of money available to subsidise heat pumps as they look for ways to...
Read MoreEnergy and housing costs threaten biggest decline in modern times unless bold action taken, says thinktankSoaring energy and housing costs mean Labour is on course to preside over the worst parliament for living standards in...
Read MoreExclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge customersJohn Healey is considering a major intervention to cut energy bills for poorer households at this month’s...
Read MoreChancellor faces challenge of volatile global headwinds and soaring energy costs at home as some insiders worry lack of clarity could trigger fresh market shockSenior Labour figures are privately voicing unease about John...
Read MoreThe Naylors’ four-bedroom home in Milton Keynes acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting solar panels, a battery and a heat pumpClare Naylor paid close attention to how much energy she and her family were using last...
Read MoreMillions of people in Great Britain face increase from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typical homeJohn Healey is under growing pressure to offer fresh energy support for households in next month’s budget as...
Read MorePM also confirms plan to end pensions triple lock to pay for national care service and pledges to put electoral reform in Labour’s manifestoUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has promised a new “long-term”...
Read MoreExclusive: Creation of GB Grid will be major step towards putting Britain’s utility companies into public control Andy Burnham will take his first major step to putting Britain’s utility companies into public control when, at...
Read MoreMiatta Fahnbulleh says Britain must look at how costs are recovered – and that could mean money off billsBillions of pounds worth of green levies could be taken off bills, the energy secretary has said, as the government...
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