George Osborne said the economic recovery was well underway on Thursday when he delivered his autumn statement in parliament, but food poverty charity the Trussell Trust...
George Osborne delivered his fourth autumn statement as chancellor of the exchequer on Thursday morning. Here is reaction on a range of issues that the speech...
The sustainable investment industry has called on George Osborne’s autumn statement to show an awareness of long-term megatrends such as climate change and resource scarcity while...
Environmental and conservation charities have called on the government to ensure that the environment is protected, ahead of George Osborne’s autumn statement on Thursday. The statement,...
Political debate over cuts to the social and environmental taxes on energy bills has intensified, with some groups claiming energy firms are pushing for further reductions....
David Cameron has backed a European Union and China trade deal, as he visits the Asian country on a trade mission. However, he has admitted that...
The government must be more honest about the levels of subsidies given to fossil fuel companies relative to renewable energy, and reaffirm its commitment to fighting...
George Osborne has said that the government will be reducing the cost of energy bills by cutting back on green levies. Appearing on The Andrew Marr...
The Co-operative Bank’s bondholders are set to vote on Friday for or against its rescue plan, which aims to plug the lender’s £1.5 billion black hole....
The majority of Britons believe energy efficiency should be the number one infrastructure priority in the UK, above rail, road, airports and power stations, according to...
Fracking may contaminate water supplies in the UK, and may not be possible in some areas due to resource scarcity, the trade body Water UK has...
The UK’s carbon price floor, a tax on fossil fuels used to generate electricity, should be scrapped, voices from within the industry have said. As the...
The governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney has revealed that he has been asked by George Osborne to review whether new powers should be...
The government is to introduce new legislation that will see the cost of taking out a payday loan capped, after a cross-party group of MPs backed...
The former chairman of the Co-operative Bank has been arrested in connection with a drug supply investigation. In a video obtained by the Mail on Sunday, Paul...