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Energy bills: George Eustice grilled on 'off-peak discounts' Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Millions of Britons have been forced to make cut backs on their spending and are anxious about a further rise to the energy price cap coming in October. But even though the crisis appears to have only just started, some have already found themselves struggling to pay higher bills in the worst cost of living crisis in a generation. Related articles Millions of Britons want to install heat pumps — bit there's a hitch Charles 'conscious' of cost of living crisis as royal spending soars If you’re worrying or grappling to get the cash … [Read more...] about What to do if you can’t pay your energy bill – expert advice

An announcement on fracking is coming next week, says Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business and Energy Secretary. That will be an important decision. But it is only part of the picture. Nothing is more vital to a modern economy than copious supplies of energy. But the truth is that neither we nor the EU have an energy policy that can actually deliver it. Fundamentally misconceived, exposed by the Covid switch-off/switch-on of the world economy and then the war in Ukraine , our approach needs a rethink. Without that, all ministers can do is put in place increasingly complex and expensive palliatives until, in due course, they are overwhelmed by events. What is going wrong? To understand properly we have to look at the fundamentals. Let’s take the 2050 net zero target as a given for the moment. There are only two ways of getting there. The first is to put in place by 2050 systems of energy supply that are both carbon-free and capable of generating the energy we need at a cost which … [Read more...] about Energy rationing is inevitable without a fundamental rethink of net zero

Ofgem Chief Executive warns of increase in October Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Government body responsible for regulating energy markets and companies has been slammed as groups claim that Ofgem’s decision to allow its staff to work remotely has played a role to “public sector sluggishness”. Data obtained from a Freedom of Information Act request shows that in May, 85 percent of the staff were working remotely. Related articles Elon Musk is 'missing' – fears soar for SpaceX CEO Energy crisis: UK builds worlds longest cable to power 7 million homes In a “monthly snapshot” provided by Ofgem, 1,147 of 1,350 employees did … [Read more...] about Energy crisis fury as Britons demand Ofgem staff ‘marched back into work’ to ease bills

Xlinks: Dave Lewis outlines plan for undersea power cable Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As part of the latest move to tackle the energy crisis, the UK has granted planning permission for XLCC’s HVDC subsea cable manufacturing operations, which will be based in Hunterston, Scotland. Once the construction is completed, the factory will begin building four 3,800km long cables as part of the Xlinks project, will connect the UK to a huge solar farm in Morocco. Related articles Heat pump warning: Brit quoted 'up to £13k' to replace boiler Elon Musk is 'missing' – fears soar for SpaceX CEO In a major “first of its kind” … [Read more...] about Energy crisis: Longest cable in WORLD will be based in Britain and power 7million homes

Gregory Campbell questions Nadine Dorries on TV licence fee Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The TV Licence may be changed in the future, with Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries describing the fee as “discriminatory”. She also appeared recently on LBC, and discussed the potential alternatives to chart a path forward. Related articles WASPI women welcome new boost in ongoing fight for compensation DWP update as £326 cost of living payment date confirmed Ms Dorries told the radio station the Government would be considering a number of options, and added: “Germany doesn’t have a licence fee anymore. “I think if I’m not very much … [Read more...] about TV licence fee shake-up plans could see property-rich pensioners ‘pay more for licence’

Charles has to be 'careful' not to get too political says Cole Sign up for FREE royal alerts SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Royal accounts published on Thursday showed the monarchy's taxpayer-funded spending came to £102.4million during 2021/22 - an increase of £14.9million, or 17 percent, on the previous financial year. Official royal travel amounted to £4.5million, housekeeping and hospitality to £1.3million, utilities £3.2million and payroll costs £23.7million. Related articles Royal Family LIVE: Sussex’s Netflix series ‘smells of desperation’ Harry and Meghan look to turn Archie and Lilibet into ‘TV superstars’ Property maintenance soared by £14.4million to £63.9million, as the 10-year … [Read more...] about Prince Charles ‘extremely conscious’ of cost of living crisis as royal spending soars

Meghan Markle: Commentator discusses bullying investigation Sign up for FREE royal alerts SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Fashion experts have shared that there could be a meaning behind Meghan ’s outfit when she and Harry arrived in the UK for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in early June. Much planning goes into every royal’s outfit – what could Meghan have been thinking when she chose her ensemble? Related articles Keep potatoes edible for months with clever storage hack Brigitte Macron stays slim with 'portion control' Nobody who is in the public eye chooses a random outfit to step out in – there is always a reason for why they have chosen a particular item of clothing. A lot … [Read more...] about Meghan Markle’s white outfit for Jubilee had hidden meaning – ‘attempt’ to ‘evoke peace’

A JOB is offering employees more than £4,000 a MONTH for working just six hours a day - but no one wants to take it up. An Australian MP has pleaded for fruit pickers to step forward to sort this season's bumper crops amid a critical shortage of workers in the country. MP Anne Webster branded the shortage of staff willing to take up the £4,000-a-month job a "tragedy in the making". Ripe fruit is being left to rot away on the ground due to the lack of workers - and it could cost the country millions. Dr Webster has called for a solution to the "unfolding disaster". She said: "Citrus growers here in Sunraysia are faced with wonderful crops and a healthy export market (despite global shipping constraints), but there is one critical ingredient missing: workers. Read more Australia news NEW CLAIMS Twist in case of ‘Australia’s Madeleine McCann’ as chilling new details emerge BLOOMIN' BIG World's biggest plant discovered … [Read more...] about Job offers workers over £4,000 a MONTH for working just six hours a day – but no one wants to do it

Steve McNamara completed his own Wembley redemption by steering Catalans Dragons to an historic Challenge Cup final win. McNamara was the England coach when Kiwi Shaun Johnson’s last gasp try broke their hearts in the 2013 World Cup semi-final, and admitted his mind drifted to that moment in the desperate closing stages. But the Dragons - who won just two of their first 11 matches this season - held firm to lift the maiden trophy in their relative short existence and take the trophy out of England for the first time. McNamara said: “In the last five minutes with the clock ticking down I was expecting it to get to 21 seconds and someone jump out of the line and they score. “I can’t completely sum it up now and it’s a bit surreal. Catalans forward Benjamin Garcia celebrates his first half try ( Image: Getty Images Europe) “I know how much money has been spent by fans trying to get across here, and how people at home were heartbroken that they couldn’t get here … [Read more...] about Steve McNamara and Tony Gigot earn Wembley redemption as Catalans make Challenge Cup history

By Noor Nanji Published 31 May comments Comments Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Russia-Ukraine war Oil prices have hit fresh highs after European Union leaders agreed on a plan to block more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports. Brent crude rose above $123 a barrel on Tuesday, the highest it has been for two months. Prices for oil and gas have soared in recent months, fuelled by the lifting of lockdowns and the Ukraine war. Rising energy costs are putting pressure on consumers, making it more expensive to heat homes and drive. Petrol hit a new record of 173.02p a litre on Monday, according to the AA. At the same time, the average price of diesel in the UK rose to 182.58p a litre, it said. Filling a typical 55-litre tank of a diesel now costs more than £100 . Could the world cope without … [Read more...] about Oil price rises as EU cuts Russian imports