Scottish Labour’s winter fuel move shows its panic
Anas Sarwar is already being forced to distance himself from Keir Starmer’s unpopular government.
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The return of inflation is bad news for Labour
The government’s room to manoeuvre is disappearing fast.
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Winter fuel cuts: Labour conference ends on a sour note
Delegates voted against the policy today, but party operators remain optimistic.
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Building a fairer future for UK households
The government's goal for clean power 2030 must mean a better deal for British consumers.
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Consumer engagement is key to achieving Britain’s net zero challenge
Setting out the case for a coherent, fair and strategic approach for bringing the public along on the journey to…
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Rachel Reeves’ great gamble
Labour’s “Iron Chancellor” has staked her credibility on spending cuts. But will she regret it?
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Winter fuel payments cause more trouble for Keir Starmer
Labour can survive a small revolt, but further unpopular policies lie ahead.
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Labour’s winter fuel revolt
Keir Starmer must forge a politics of generational solidarity. The crises the UK faces require collaboration, not conflict.
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Retrofit revolution: how do we decarbonise the UK’s homes?
The UK has the worst insulated and leakiest housing in Europe – experts discuss how we can fix it.
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Nearly two thirds of social workers say children live in homes with “excessive levels of mould”
A survey from the Social Workers Union reveals the extent of poor housing conditions in the UK.
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The Research Brief: UK housing cannot cope with hotter summers
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Two thirds plan to make more sustainable lifestyle choices over the next five years
Polling suggest consumers increasingly see the benefits of switching to “greener” behaviours or technologies.
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The Policy Ask with Mat Ilic: “We need retrofit subsidies to lower bills and reduce emissions”
The co-founder of the green skills start-up Greenworkx on energy efficiency, Barack Obama and the Online Safety Act.
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Exclusive: Half of councillors say social housing has not been upgraded since 2010
As residents face extortionate energy bills this winter, many council homes in need of retrofitting remain unfit for purpose.
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Four out of five landlords want higher energy efficiency standards, polling shows
Research from the Social Market Foundation suggests there is little support for the government’s backtracking on energy performance upgrades.
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The Parliament Brief: Will the UK pay up for climate loss and damage?
The Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho made her first appearance in front of MPs since her appointment to the role in…
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New oil and gas licences will do “little for energy security and nothing to lower bills”
Energy and environment experts respond to the government’s net zero interventions in the King’s Speech.
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The Policy Ask with Mike Thornton: “Businesses respond to certainty almost as well as money”
The chief executive of the Energy Saving Trust on retrofitting homes, the cost-of-living crisis and government backtracking over electric vehicles.
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Heating rural homes and achieving net zero
At a roundtable event, policymakers and experts discussed the challenges faced by rural households as they move towards low-carbon heating…
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Being a green superpower will unlock the UK economy
Changing how we use energy will keep bills down, create jobs, and boost GDP.
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