MPs are expected to vote today on whether to release funds so the government can begin spending on the controversial HS2 rail project. The remaining stages...
As the debate on energy prices intensifies, the energy secretary Ed Davey has promised to increase competition in the energy markets by speeding up the time...
Energy chiefs from the big six suppliers were grilled by MPs on Tuesday amid a fierce political row over rising consumer bill prices. Four of the...
The majority of Britons (70.1%) would be happy to have a wind farm constructed in their local area, according to a poll commissioned by the Mail...
Outgoing chairman of the controversial HS2 rail link Douglas Oakervee has said that the country’s entire transport system needs to be rebuilt and that Britain has...
Labour leader Ed Miliband has declared that it is “time for payback” for payday lenders, saying that the loan companies will be hit by higher taxes...
Energy secretary Ed Davey has said that the UK is “extremely close” to reaching a deal that see “massive” investment in the British nuclear sector. Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show on...
With George Osborne, what he doesn’t say is often more interesting than what he does. It’s been clear for some time that the chancellor of the...
The controversial HS2 high speed rail project has been “totally mismanaged” and should be dropped if there are better ways to spend the £50 billion required,...
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has announced that from next September, free school meals will be available for all infants in primary schools across England. The announcement...
Seven of the biggest campaign groups in the UK have criticised the three main political parties for failing to implement strong and coherent policies that will...
George Osborne will deliver a speech on Monday, in which he will say that the British economy is “turning a corner”. The chancellor, who will be...
Former chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling has criticised the controversial, multi-billion pound HS2 rail line, which he says has “highly contentious” economic benefits. Writing in...
With 632 days until the next general election, parties are hiring US and Australian election strategists while looking at the message they will take to a...
The ‘big six’ energy firms collectively raked in profits of £3.74 billion in 2012 – a figure 74% higher than the sum the surplus they made...