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Revealed: shares held ‘in secret’ by scores of MPs raise questions about vested interests

Exclusive: MPs found to hold ‘in effect secret’ stock in listed firms from banks to housebuilders

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023

Ex-Thames Water owner accused of ‘money-grabbing’ cuts to Cadent pension scheme

Exclusive: Cadent Gas, owned by Australia asset manager Macquarie, is considering closing its defined benefit scheme

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023

Plan to change planning rules to allow hundreds of new pylons across the country

The country's electricity demand could increase 50% by 2035 as fossil fuels are phased out and petrol cars banned

Wales Online · Jul 2, 2023

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British Gas to offer half-price electricity every Sunday for the next three months

Customers with smart meters can get 50% off their bills all through the summer following a one-off successful trial in April

Chronicle Live · Jun 24, 2023

Fire costs Cardiff restaurant 150 bookings in one night as it knocks out power

A fire in an electrical box meant a number of businesses had to send customers away on a busy night when Cardiff is hosting several gigs and a Wales football match

Wales Online · Jun 16, 2023

Britain at lower risk of losing power next winter, says National Grid

Britain will be at a lower risk of losing power this winter but the blackout prevention scheme will remain in place, the National Grid has said.

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023

European Central Bank raises interest rates to fight inflation; Nationwide to lift fixed mortgage rates – as it happened

UK mortgage holders face worst squeeze since 1990s crash, while Europe’s central bank hikes borrowing costs to battle inflation

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

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National Grid in talks with Drax to revive coal-fired units

Plans for North Yorkshire plant discussed as return of scheme to pay customers to reduce electricity during peak times confirmed

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

Why did National Grid use coal to meet surge in electricity demand?

When rising temperatures put a strain on electricity supply on Monday, National Grid turned to coal to ease the pressure, rather than renewables

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023

Nottinghamshire power station on standby to meet air conditioning demand

The Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station will be closing next September

Nottingham Post · Jun 13, 2023

UK heatwave prompts National Grid to fire up coal plant to meet aircon demand

National Grid asks for two units at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant to be brought into action after temperature tops 30C

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023

Mini village of temporary cabins to house dozens of people in Eryri National Park for almost two years

Work on a National Grid project will require a significant workforce – many of whom will need to come in from other areas

Wales Online · Jun 12, 2023

Yorkshire Water boss’s decision to forgo bonus labelled ‘hollow’ by union

Nicola Shaw, who made the announcement due to public anger over sewage in rivers, is in line for a windfall of more than £1m from her previous role

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2023

UK energy networks ‘struggling’ with demand, Sir John Armitt warns

New housing, EV chargers and air source heat pumps are all placing “unprecedented demands” on the UK’s energy capacity, Sir John Armitt said

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2023

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Bristol Post · Jun 9, 2023

Delays hit plan to boost renewable power in Bristol and ‘take control of city’s energy’

Issues with the contract are to blame

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

England ‘4,700 years from building enough onshore windfarms’

Thinktank says effective ban on planning permissions means country is way behind on much-needed renewable energy

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

UK’s top bosses paid millions despite cost of living crisis, annual reports show

Bumper earnings for National Grid and M&S chiefs come as energy firms and supermarkets are accused of ‘greedflation’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

SSE to pay near-£10m penalty over licence breach

Sum follows Ofgem inquiry into firm’s power generation arm earning ‘excessive payments’ from National Grid

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Chronicle Live · Jun 5, 2023

Here's exactly how much you will pay for your energy from July 1 after price cap

Exactly how much you pay depends on where you live and the Northern region has some of the lowest rates under the price cap

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

‘Zombie’ projects to step aside to allow quicker link-ups to National Grid

National Grid ESO hopes to cut a 15-year backlog by allowing ready-to-connect projects to leapfrog those that are not.

Nottingham Post · Jun 2, 2023

Bramcote residents angered as greenbelt land set to be lost for project that 'won't be nice to look at'

Two battery storage facilities, which would store electricity to support the National Grid in balancing electricity supply and demand, could be built on farmland off Common Lane, Bramcote

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023

We’re a climate action hub in need of an electricity meter

Bulb hasn’t sent a form to the National Grid, and we can’t sign up with any other energy company

Nottingham Post · May 27, 2023

All the major roadworks across Nottingham set to last several weeks

Here are all of the major roadworks across the city which are ongoing or due to start soon

The National (Scotland) · May 21, 2023

Scottish renewable power 'utterly wasted' as wind farms paid to shut down

FIVE-HUNDRED and seven million pounds. That’s how much was added onto British energy bills in 2021 alone because of fees the National Grid has to…

Nottingham Post · May 18, 2023

More than 400 Long Eaton homes without power after outage impacts thousands

A total of 410 properties in the Long Eaton area currently have no power supply after a high voltage incident which was reported at around 4pm on Thursday, May 18.

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