BBC Politics
Ofgem Announces Price Cap Rise, Because Winter Was Getting Too Comfortable
Ofgem raises the energy price cap by 4% to a three-year high, because winter wasn't already expensive enough.
2026-08-26
BBC Politics
2026-08-11
The Guardian
Burnham's Big Climate Test: To Drill or Not to Drill, That Is the Question (Again)
Burnham faces his first big climate test as the UK debates new North Sea drilling - while the world burns, floods, and quakes around him.
2026-08-10
BBC Business
One Call Could Net You £150 Off Your Energy Bill - But Only If You Hurry, Because Yes, There's a Deadline
A £150 energy bill discount is up for grabs, but only if you're named on your electricity bill by August 23 - because bureaucracy waits for no one.
2026-07-25
The Guardian
Oops! Dropped Gear Delays UK's Biggest Untapped Oil Field, Because Of Course
Britain's biggest untapped oil field faces delays after drilling equipment takes an unscheduled swim, giving climate campaigners and winter energy planners something to chew on.
2026-07-12
BBC Politics
Burnham Adviser Promises to Make Poor People Slightly Less Poor, Eventually
Andy Burnham's adviser says he'll put money in people's pockets, but won't say how much or when. Also, water and buses.
BBC Business
London’s Poor Pay £600+ Extra Just to Exist, Study Finds
London’s poorest pay hundreds more a year for basics like food and energy, because the system apparently thinks poverty isn’t stressful enough.
2026-05-12
BBC Politics
Jess Phillips Resigns, Citing 'Incremental Change' and a General Sense of 'Meh'
Three ministers quit, citing slow progress and a lack of boldness, as Sir Keir Starmer insists he's too busy governing to discuss his leadership.
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