UK LNG Workers Call On Government To Stop Inbound Russian Tankers
The government must immediately intervene to stop two Russian tankers – containing enough liquid gas to supply the UK for up to 12 days – from docking in Kent at Continue Reading
BP’s Rosneft Alliance Tested by U.K. Tough Talk on Russia
The U.K. government has argued for some of the toughest possible sanctions on Russia. At the same time, BP Plc holds one of the single biggest foreign investments in the Continue Reading
U.K. Takes Aim at Russia’s Opaque Embrace of London Property
From Chelsea penthouses to Highgate mansions, Russia’s long-standing infatuation with U.K. real estate is evident from a cursory glance at some of the country’s priciest property transactions. The past decade Continue Reading
Flash Flooding Threatens Over Two-Fifths of London’s Businesses
More than 126,000 commercial buildings in London are at risk from flash flooding. Climate change will heighten that threat. Those are the findings of a new study by Zurich Insurance Continue Reading
As inflation hits 30-year high, UK households start to buckle
After work in the evenings, Nicola Frape turns off the heating and huddles under a blanket with her daughter and a hot water bottle. Adding a layer costs nothing, she Continue Reading
U.K. Services Roar Back With Strongest Growth in 8 Months
U.K. services companies rebounded more quickly than anticipated in February as coronavirus restrictions were lifted, according to a report that will pile pressure on the Bank of England to ramp Continue Reading
First Offshore Wind Farm Wins U.K. Deal to Manage Electric Grid Voltage
A wind farm has for the first time secured a deal to help balance voltage in the U.K.’s electricity grid. North Sea wind farm Dogger Bank C’s onshore converter station Continue Reading
Boris Johnson braced for further resignations of Downing Street aides
Boris Johnson was braced for further departures of senior aides from his Downing Street team on Friday as some government ministers were said to be considering their position. Four of Continue Reading
UK to soften new energy price surge for inflation-hit households
Britain will outline a multi-billion-pound plan on Thursday to help households cope with soaring energy bills, shortly after the regulator announces an expected 50% jump in the price cap. British Continue Reading
U.K. Lawmakers Warn Net-Zero Target at Risk With Poor Heat Plan
Residential homes in Kingston upon Thames, U.K. The U.K. government’s plans to decarbonize heating in homes “lack strategic direction” and risk missing their goals, according to a committee of lawmakers. Continue Reading