Boris Johnson faces ‘serious questions’ over new business with uranium entrepreneur
Boris Johnson failed to disclose that he met a uranium lobbyist while prime minister before entering into a new business with a controversial Iranian-Canadian...
Sanctioned Russian oligarchs allowed to invest in UK North Sea oil producer
The government faces growing criticism after a company backed by two sanctioned Russian oligarchs was allowed to become a part-owner of the UK’s largest...
Nice auction, but Ed Miliband is still a long way from his 2030 targets for offshore wind | Nils Pratley
It was a “record-setting auction” and “a significant step forward in our mission for clean power for 2030”, trumpeted the energy secretary, Ed Miliband,...
Renewable energy auction secures enough power for 11m UK homes
Great Britain’s renewable energy auction has secured enough new clean electricity projects to power 11m UK homes after the Labour government made record funding...
North Sea oil firm Neo slows investment amid windfall tax concerns
An oil and gas company has slowed down work on a large North Sea oilfield, citing uncertainty over the Labour government’s approach to fossil...
Falling tree kills woman as severe weather sweeps across Victoria and Tasmania and into NSW
A woman has been killed by a falling tree on the New South Wales-Victoria border as a severe weather system brought damaging winds to...