Chris Mullin was the Labour MP for Sunderland South from 1987 to 2010. While in parliament, he served on a number of committees, including a distinguished...
London Evening Standard columnist Amol Rajan has criticised the coalition’s green commitments, saying the environmental measures in George Osborne’s budget last week were “pitiful” and that...
This is an adapted version of today’s leader from The Times, entitled Paper Chase. To read the original article, click here (paywall). *** Paper Tigers Regardless of...
Lord Justice Leveson’s epic inquiry and report laid out a clear route to a self-regulated press underpinned by statute. It had flaws, but any solution would....
After Silva, El Ali and Lidegaard comes the UK’s first representative in our rundown of some of the most environmentally-minded politicians from across the world. Charlie...
With a 3,330 word speech on Thursday, Ed Miliband managed only one mention of ‘green’ and ‘clean’ but no mentions of renewables, climate or the environment....
Conservative MP Tim Yeo has put forward an amendment to the energy bill that if implemented would see a 2030 decarbonisation target set by April 1....
David Cameron is set to answer questions on the government’s environmental credentials at 4pm this afternoon, when he faces the House of Commons liaison committee. The...
The chancellor George Obsorne delivered his fifth set piece financial statement that we’ve covered. He opened with the bold statement that the economy is healing. While...
The political reaction to Lord Justice Leveson’s recommendations was predictable. The Liberal Democracts and Labour were in full support; the Conservatives against. We need real national...
The government has decided against including a decarbonisation target in the forthcoming energy bill, delaying the decision until at least 2016. An announcement by the Department...
Labour leader Ed Miliband has attacked the coalition’s green agenda in a speech at Whitelee Wind Farm in Scotland, saying that David Cameron’s government is “not...
Energy secretary Ed Davey has rebuked comments made by Conservative energy minister John Hayes, who launched an unprompted attack on wind power in two national newspapers...
The Green Party of England and Wales announced its new leader earlier this week, and appears to be going from strength to strength with each election....
Owen Paterson has replaced Caroline Spelman as secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs, in the coalition government’s first notable reshuffle yesterday. Spelman...