Business Brief (March 4): China Vows to Safeguard Energy Security Amid Middle East Tensions China is gearing up for the biggest event on its political calendar Caixin Global · Mar 4
Reeves Budget tax rise warnings and No10 'coup' chaos slammed for slowing Britain's economy Former NatWest boss Sir Howard Davies accused the Government of making it harder for businesses with its ‘behaviour’ and policies Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
Miliband vows to consider support for Acorn project to help Grangemouth workers UK Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband said he is ‘determined to have a future’ for the Grangemouth oil refinery. Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025
Martin Lewis pushes Cabinet minister Claire Coutinho to apologise on live TV for Labour £2,000 tax hike claim The Money Saving Expert challenged the Energy Security Secretary about the Tory tax allegation when she appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2024
Fuel retailers to be forced to share price change data within 30 minutes This freely available data will enable tech companies to develop new price comparison tools, the Government said. The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2024
UK Energy Security Assured for 70 years With A Nuclear Roadmap for the Biggest Nuclear Power Expansion The UK government has announced a civil nuclear roadmap that seeks to revive the UK nuclear sector with a plan to build new nuclear reactors, fuels, and technology, adding UK jobs across the country. International Business Times UK · Jan 12, 2024
Complainants should ‘go to police’ over Tory MP rape allegations – minister Energy Security Claire Coutinho said she did not think it was right for politicians to provide ‘running commentary’ on the claims. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
Rishi Sunak distances himself from Suella Braverman claim homeless 'lifestyle choice' Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho suggests that she would not have used Ms Braverman's language Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2023
Supermarkets and other fuel retailers ripping off motorists to be ‘named and shamed’ Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho steps in to stop motorists being ripped off by high prices at the pump Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023
Rishi Sunak accused of using climate as ‘party political football’ The Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee disputed that the PM’s move can ‘be described as an ambitious environmental agenda’. The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Who is Claire Coutinho? Meet the Tories' new Net Zero Secretary CLAIRE Coutinho has been appointed as Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary in Rishi Sunak’s mini-reshuffle prompted by Ben Wallace’s formal… The National (Scotland) · Aug 31, 2023
Projects set to reap investment in Sunak energy security push Prime Minister expected to announce new funds for major carbon capture project Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2023
'World has moved on' from Boris Johnson, says Cabinet Minister as Tory war erupts Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps rejected Boris Johnson's claims he'd been forced out, saying 'he is the one who has removed himself' by resigning as an MP Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2023
Minister responsible for heat pumps rollout admits he hasn't had one fitted Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps said engineers are due to visit his home within weeks to assess if the device can be installed, as he promoted the Government's Powering Up Britain plan Daily Mirror · Mar 30, 2023
Birmingham Post · Feb 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak breaks up Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in major restructure Sacked Tory party chairman Nadhim Zahawi has been replaced with Greg Hands, who had been trade minister and Grant Shapps, who had been business secretary, will now be the Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary.