UK workers urged to work from home to save fuel by ex-government adviser IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 14
UK workers should stay at home to save fuel, says ex-government adviser Professor Nick Butler warns the price of diesel could still go a ‘good deal’ north of £2 per litre The Independent UK · Apr 14
Trump’s war is bringing economic calamity to the UK – and another shock to our politics Hard choices lie ahead for Downing Street if higher fuel prices spark resentment and trigger a renewed cost of living crisis, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Mar 16
UK should brace for fuel rationing over Iran war crisis, former BP chief warns Starmer Former adviser says UK should be preparing for ‘significant shortfall of supply over the next two months’ The Independent UK · Mar 16
Will releasing millions of barrels of oil stockpiles really bring down fuel costs? Despite rare act of multilateralism, there is no guarantee the IEA’s release of 400m barrels from reserves will depress prices The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
The 14 most explosive emails between Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson The extraordinary revelations appear to lay bare the extent of the professional and personal relationship between the paedophile financier and the ex-Labour minister The Independent UK · Feb 3
Mandelson-Epstein latest: Starmer under pressure to release vetting documents after police announce criminal probe Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has demanded that the PM explain the vetting process for the former ambassador The Independent UK · Feb 3
Mandelson could face police inquiry over alleged leak to Epstein Met police assessing reports of alleged misconduct in public office after government information apparently shared The Guardian - UK · Feb 2
Gordon Brown asks top civil servant to investigate Mandelson ‘leak to Epstein’ Ex-PM asks cabinet secretary to investigate whether Mandelson shared market-sensitive information The Guardian - UK · Feb 2
A history of our regulatory failure and undervalued resources It was New Labour who started the policy shift away from proper enforcement to advice and education, writes Steve Tombs, while Seán Marriott says water companies have no incentive to manage their key resource properly The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023
Crisis, crisis, everywhere … why regulatory failure is at the heart of Britain’s many problems Thames Water’s woes are a sign that basic oversight of critical industries simply isn’t happening, says Nick Butler of King’s College London The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023
Note to Labour: energy transition isn’t just about power generation There are some doubts as to whether Starmer’s publicly-owned energy company will have its emphasis in the right place The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023
Even Shell can see it is earning too much from this crisis – the energy market needs a profits cap The government could be doing so much more to protect consumers, says former BP executive Nick Butler The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022 Does Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget offer any solutions to Britain’s crises? Our panel decides The chancellor has delivered swingeing tax cuts and an end to the cap on bankers’ bonuses
Wales Online · Aug 26, 2022 'Freeze profits not people': Protesters outside Ofgem HQ call for ‘payment strike’ on energy bills On Friday, Ofgem confirmed an 80.06% rise in the energy price cap, hiking the average household’s yearly bill from £1,971 to £3,549 from October
The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022 Protesters gather outside Ofgem HQ calling for ‘payment strike’ on energy bills Members of crowd shout ‘enough is enough’
Wales Online · Aug 26, 2022 Former BP chief calls for energy price cap to be suspended and oil firms to be taxed more Nick Butler has called for taxes to be increased on companies that are "milking the system". Mr Butler worked at BP for more than 30 years.
The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022 Former BP chief says price cap should be suspended Nick Butler said the increase in the Ofgem price cap should be suspended, after they announced an 80% hike in bills.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022 Water firms exist to sustain life. They should answer to citizens, not shareholders An oversight system with teeth would stop utilities from inflicting misery by profiteering
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 Tory leadership race: Truss takes on Sunak in Manchester – as it happened The two candidates faced questions from Conservative members on the NHS, trade unions, and energy bills
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022 Former BP chief calls for UK energy price cap freeze ahead of ‘winter of discontent’ Nick Butler says firms who cannot offer lower prices should be renationalised
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 Former BP chief urges freeze to UK energy price cap to help households Ofgem should stop rises in cap, and energy firms unable to offer lower bills should be nationalised, says Nick Butler
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 I worked for BP for 30 years – the energy sector has become incompetent and greedy If these profiteering firms are failing to meet society’s needs, the government should take them back into public control, says Nick Butler, a former vice-president at BP
The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2022 Windfall tax on oil giants won’t hurt British pensioners, thinktank finds Review by Common Wealth reveals that UK pension funds hold tiny fraction of Shell and BP shares