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UK and US pledge greater energy independence with renewables, nuclear

UK Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps met his US counterpart and committed the UK to greater energy independence through nuclear and renewables, the government said.

Meeting...

Tue, 28/02/2023 - 05:54

UPDATE: UK PM Sunak hails ‘decisive breakthrough’ on post-Brexit deal

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said his ‘decisive breakthrough’ on post-Brexit rules will remove trade barriers for Northern Ireland and give the UK a...

Mon, 27/02/2023 - 16:32

UPDATE: UK PM Sunak strikes post-Brexit protocol deal with EU

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has signed a breakthrough deal with the EU over post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland and will now seek to...

Mon, 27/02/2023 - 15:31

UK PM Sunak strikes post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol deal with EU

Rishi Sunak has signed a breakthrough deal with the EU over post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland and will now seek to win the backing...

Mon, 27/02/2023 - 14:34

UK supermarket bosses meeting food minister over fruit, veg shortage

UK food minister Mark Spencer has summoned supermarket chiefs to explain ‘what they are doing to get shelves stocked again’ amid shortages of fresh fruit...

Mon, 27/02/2023 - 11:18

UPDATE: Ofgem lowers energy price cap, bills still expected to rise

The UK government regulator for electricity Ofgem is lowering its energy price cap – the amount suppliers are able to charge – from the current...

Mon, 27/02/2023 - 09:28

Australian firm Recharge Industries completes takeover of Britishvolt

Britishvolt, the company which failed to build a battery factory in the north-east of England, has been bought by Australian firm Recharge Industries, Recharge’s boss...

Mon, 27/02/2023 - 06:06

UK energy bills to rise despite expected reduction in Ofgem price cap

The UK energy regulator Ofgem is expected to announce on Monday that it will drop its cap on the amount energy suppliers are able to...

Mon, 27/02/2023 - 06:03

UPDATE: UK PM and EC president to hold face-to-face talks on protocol

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hold face-to-face talks in the UK with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday, as he...

Sun, 26/02/2023 - 17:17

UK PM Sunak ‘giving everything’ to seal EU deal for Northern Ireland

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his administration is ‘giving it everything we’ve got’ to finalise a deal to fix issues with the Northern Ireland...

Sun, 26/02/2023 - 07:58

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