Wake up Labour MPs: the price of electricity is a crisis for industry and growth Centrica boss’s 2030 prediction is not controversial, but government’s strategy hardly adds up to one to prove him wrong The Guardian - UK · Feb 11
Even more energy suppliers are short of capital. Ofgem needs to toughen up With almost one in five firms breaching targets, the watchdog’s new get-tough approach on capital levels seems to be anything but The Guardian - UK · Jan 28
Report detailing risk to UK gas security was not one to bury on budget day Facts in Neso’s stark assessment have been ignored for years – yet running out could be government-toppling event The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025
British Gas owner and Holland & Barrett fined for paying less than minimum wage Around 42,000 people have been repaid by their employers after being left out of pocket, the Department for Business and Trade said The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025
Holland & Barrett and British Gas owner among firms fined for underpaying staff The Department for Business and Trade released a list of 491 employers that underpaid workers over several years. Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025
Energy firms complete UK’s first ‘hydrogen blending’ trial to power grid A 2% blend of low-carbon gas injected into gas grid to fuel Brigg power station in North Lincolnshire is a UK first The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2025
Britain could face ‘tight days’ in winter energy supply, grid operator warns Early data has suggested that ‘tight days’ are most likely to take place in early December or mid-January. Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025
Brits issued winter energy supply warning with ‘tight days’ ahead National operator says winter could see power supply stretched as report warns of reliance on imports The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
UK-US nuclear deal: what does it mean and will it really lead to a ‘golden age’? Starmer announced multibillion-pound link-up to build ‘mini-nukes’ likely to be signed during Trump visit The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025
UK Scores Massive US-Backed Nuclear Jackpot: 12 Modular Reactors, 2,500 Jobs – Power Surge or Costly Gamble? US-UK pacts unleash 12 Hartlepool reactors powering 1.5M homes, £40B investments, 2,500 jobs amid Starmer's nuclear push. Critics fear Hinkley-style overruns International Business Times UK · Sep 15, 2025
UK and US line up string of deals to build modular nuclear reactors in Britain Agreements include plan to build 12 reactors in Hartlepool with Centrica, creating 2,500 jobs, and fast-tracking UK and US safety checks The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025
EDF extends lifespan of two UK nuclear plants, securing 1,000 jobs for longer Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in Teesside to continue operating until March 2028 The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025 Two UK nuclear power stations given further one-year extensions Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in County Durham are now expected to generate electricity until March 2028.
Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025 Stocks mixed despite GDP surprise amid hot US producer price inflation The FTSE 100 index closed up 12.01 points at 9,177.24.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025 British Gas owner buys £1.5bn gas terminal in big bet on fossil fuel reliance Deal for Europe’s biggest facility for LNG imports comes as overall UK gas demand fell sharply last year
Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025 British Gas owner takes stake in Europe’s biggest LNG terminal in £1.5bn deal Centrica and Energy Capital Partners have agreed to acquire the Isle of Grain terminal from current owner National Grid.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025 Fears UK gas stockpile to drop for winter as British Gas owner plans sell-off Centrica keen to stem losses from North Sea Rough storage after company profits halve
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025 Centrica calls for new customer ban on rival Octopus amid row over Ofgem rules Centrica chief executive Chris O’Shea claimed that regulator Ofgem was not enforcing recent financial resilience rules.
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025 British Gas household supply arm earnings fall after £50m warm weather hit The residential energy supply business saw underlying earnings drop to £133 million in the six months to June 30, down from £156 million a year ago.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025 A ‘golden age’ for nuclear power? Sizewell C must hit budget first Customers face higher bills if project backed by the National Wealth Fund suffers serious cost overruns
Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025 FTSE 100 at new high despite poor borrowing data The FTSE 100 index closed up 10.82 points, 0.1%, at 9,023.81.
International Business Times · Jul 22, 2025 UK Gives Green Light To GBP38 Bn Sizewell C Nuclear Plant The UK government on Tuesday gave new British nuclear power plant Sizewell C the final go-ahead after reaching a deal with investors, aiming to bolster net zero and energy security goals.
Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025 Sizewell C nuclear power plant construction to cost £38billion as investors sign deal The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero said Energy Secretary Ed Miliband had signed the final investment decision for the development.