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- Thinktank says funding from oil and gas firms is attempt to ‘divert attention from their role in fuelling the climate crisis’
- Ed Davey says Liberal Democrats will be ‘responsible opposition’ to Labour – as it happened one day agoLib Dem leader speaks about importance of care and carers as he addresses final day of party conference. This live blog is closed
- Ed Davey says Liberal Democrats will be ‘responsible opposition’ to Labour – UK politics live one day agoLib Dem leader speaks about importance of care and carers as he addresses final day of party conference
- Energy secretary vows to take on the ‘blockers’ opposed to wind turbines, solar farms and pylons
- Minister struggles to defend Keir Starmer over his record of accepting freebies – UK politics live one day agoAngela Eagle, border security minister, says prime minister has to answer why he has accepted £76,000 worth of gifts since 2019 election
- High court blocks Cumbria plan for UK’s first new deep coalmine in 30 years Fri, 13 Sep 24, 7:36pmCourt rules against West Cumbria Mining’s fossil fuel development in Whitehaven
- UK politics: No more money for NHS without reform, says Starmer as he outlines vision for health service – as it happened Fri, 13 Sep 24, 2:48amThe prime minister blamed the Tories for ‘breaking’ the NHS and said reform of the service was needed
- Government rules out underground cabling in National Grid upgrade Thu, 12 Sep 24, 11:38pmRollout of pylons in countryside is a cheaper, quicker way to integrate green electricity, energy adviser says
- No more money for NHS without reform, says Starmer as he outlines vision for health service – UK politics live Fri, 13 Sep 24, 1:01amThe prime minister blamed the Tories for ‘breaking’ the NHS and said reform of the service was needed
- Grangemouth oil refinery to close by end of June, putting 500 jobs at risk Thu, 12 Sep 24, 8:53pmOwners confirm site will become fuels import terminal and distribution hub, in blow to Scotland’s industrial base
- Low-carbon homes can save £1,341 in bills and should be compulsory, study shows Thu, 12 Sep 24, 3:00pmUK government urged to change regulations so new homes incorporate solar panels, heat pump, high-grade insulation and battery storage
- Why ‘the UK’s biggest carbon emitter’ receives billions in green subsidies Mon, 9 Sep 24, 3:00pmThe Drax power plant burns 7m tonnes of biomass pellets a year and generates 4% of the UK’s electricity needs
- Boris Johnson faces ‘serious questions’ over new business with uranium entrepreneur Sun, 8 Sep 24, 2:01amFormer prime minister also under fire for hiring ex-aide Charlotte Owen as VP despite her lack of energy sector experience
- The National Trust must again resist the group trying to turn grievances into policy | Rowan Moore Sat, 7 Sep 24, 11:00pmBurning with unquenchable resentment, Restore Trust is making another attempt at taking over the institution
- Wind and solar farms power Great Britain’s grid to greenest ever summer Fri, 6 Sep 24, 5:00pmExclusive: Reliance on fossil fuels fell in August to less than one-fifth of all electricity generated across country