Former US vice-president Al Gore has criticised the UK government over its environmental commitments, adding that the stance taken by the chancellor George Osborne was “seriously...
George Osborne spoke with passion when asked by the BBC to give the “economic case” for HS2 yesterday. Alex Blackburne writes how the chancellor’s answer revealed...
New details of the controversial £32 billion high-speed rail network, HS2, have been unveiled by the government today. The second phase of the development will see...
The parliamentary commission on banking standards, set up by the Treasury in response to the Libor scandal, has said greater steps need to be taken in...
Energy secretary Ed Davey has revealed the government’s plans to allow hydraulic facturing (fracking) operations to restart in the UK, despite fears that the natural gas...
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...
It’s been just over a week since the government unveiled the energy bill. The pantomime politics around its publication have made for an energy drama that...
The Green Investment Bank’s (GIB) ability to borrow is set to be put back, after George Osborne confirmed that austerity measures will continue for at least...
The excellent Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister gave us three brilliant characters, Jim Hacker, Sir Humphrey and Bernard. It also gave us some perfect one-liners....
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...
George Osborne has delivered his autumn statement to the House of Commons, which included an outline of the government’s gas strategy. His speech can be found...
The UK’s economy would be £20 billion better off by 2030 under a scenario in which offshore wind investment continues steadily, rather than investing heavily in...
Starbucks, Amazon and Google are among those to be criticised for avoiding tax in a report published by the House of Commons’ public accounts committee. The...
The government has gone some way to provide investment confidence and certainty in the UK energy market, after publishing its long-awaited energy bill this morning. Energy...
Mark Carney will replace Sir Mervyn King as Bank of England governor in July next year, and in doing so, will take on one of the...