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- Nearly two thirds of Tory members want pact with Reform, poll suggests, with close to half supporting full merger – as it happened Tue, 7 Oct 25, 4:16amHalf of Tory members also want Kemi Badenoch to be replaced as Conservative leader. This live blog is closed
- Tory plan to scrap green energy measures called ‘contradictory nonsense’ by environment groups – UK politics live Tue, 7 Oct 25, 1:23amShadow energy secretary’s plans dismissed as ‘dead wrong’ by environment groups
- Spending review: Reeves vows to ‘renew Britain’ with big rises for NHS, housing and defence Wed, 11 Jun 25, 11:49pmChancellor pledges to end spending on asylum hotels, as she contrasts Labour investment with Tory austerity
- Sizewell C power station to be built as part of UK’s £14bn nuclear investment Tue, 10 Jun 25, 9:01amEd Miliband promises to ‘get Britain off the fossil fuel rollercoaster’ with new plant expected to create 10,000 jobs
- Labour’s £13.2bn warm homes plan will not face cuts in spending review Thu, 5 Jun 25, 8:51pmSource confirms decision that will help meet net zero targets and pledge to cut energy bills by £300
- Don’t cut £13.2bn warm homes pledge over winter fuel payments, Labour told Tue, 27 May 25, 3:00pmCharities and experts urge government to honour pledge on energy efficiency as it looks to pay for policy reversal
- Trump’s tax bill to cost 830,000 jobs and drive up bills and pollution emissions, experts warn Thu, 22 May 25, 9:00pmBill will unleash millions more tonnes of planet-heating pollution and couldn’t come at a worse time, say experts
- UK windfall tax can fund switch to green jobs for North Sea oil workers – report Mon, 12 May 25, 11:00pmExclusive: Campaigners call for energy profits levy to be made permanent to enable ‘just transition’ from fossil fuels
- Fuel duty expected to rise by up to 7p a litre after the budget Sat, 19 Oct 24, 1:30amCampaigners point out it is often cheaper to drive or even fly within the UK than take the train
- Fuel duty expected to rise by up to 7p per litre after the budget Sat, 19 Oct 24, 1:30amCampaigners point out it is often cheaper to drive or even fly within the UK than take the train
- Rich countries could raise $5tn of climate finance a year, study says Tue, 24 Sep 24, 3:00pmSimple measures could raise five times more money than poorer countries are asking for, research claims
- Tax giveaways, rent caps and childcare: what the manifestos would mean for your finances Sat, 22 Jun 24, 6:00pmWe look at general election pledges from Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems on tax, spending and benefits
- Circumstances have changed, our ambitions have not. That’s what you need to know now about our green plan | Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves Fri, 9 Feb 24, 4:48amNo one expected the Tories to crash the economy like they did. Building a greener Britain means being honest about this
- Circumstances have changed, our ambitions have not. That’s what you need to know about the £28bn green plan | Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves Fri, 9 Feb 24, 4:48amNo one expected the Tories to crash the economy like they did. Building a greener Britain means being honest about this
- Tax on vapes could be part of plans to create a smoke-free generation in UK Wed, 8 Nov 23, 5:49amDocuments published alongside Rishi Sunak’s first king’s speech show that a new duty is being considered by ministers