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Miliband: Logical to say energy bills will reduce under clean energy policies

The Energy Secretary was responding to criticism from Conservative MPs over the Government’s approach.

Evening Standard

Ministers to be given powers to bypass local opposition to onshore wind farms

The Government unveiled a major action plan on Friday to reach 95% clean energy in the UK by the end of the decade.

Evening Standard

Government publishes major action plan to decarbonise grid by 2030

Ed Miliband has announced a comprehensive roadmap to achieving Labour’s 95% clean power target by 2030.

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Miliband warns of ‘extreme’ climate change impacts in UK while defending Cop29

The Energy Secretary said reducing UK carbon emissions is ‘absolutely in our national interest’.

The Independent UK

Tory Foreign Office minister used official visit to Azerbaijan to promote party donor’s business

Leo Docherty posed on one of Lord Bamford’s JCB diggers in Baku when the company wanted to ‘raise their profile’ in the country

The Guardian - UK

Tory donor Lord Bamford funds helicopter flight for Nigel Farage

Ally of Boris Johnson gave Reform UK leader a £8,000 trip to tour his JCB site, raising eyebrows among Conservatives

The Guardian - UK

Government supports ‘single-sex exemptions’ based on biological sex – Phillipson

The equalities minister said the Government would ‘make sure that providers can continue to support single-sex exemptions’.

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Tories press the Government to clarify the definition of sex

Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson said it was ‘important that providers have clarity in this area’.

Evening Standard

Tories claim Starmer’s 81% emission cut will cause ‘hardship’ for British people

Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho said the cut would require a ‘shift away from meat and dairy’, as energy ministers said bills would be lower.

The Independent UK

Tory former energy secretary facing conflict of interest claim over JCB owner links

Shadow cabinet secretary Claire Coutinho accepted donation from Lord Bamford while overseeing millions awarded to his family businesses in green grants

The Guardian - UK

What Kemi Badenoch means for the UK’s fragile consensus on climate change

The UK has historically had a cross-party consensus on the need to tackle climate change among most politicians and voters. Only five MPs voted against the Climate Change Act in 2008, and both Labour and the Conservatives have committed to the targets enshrined in it at each subsequent election.

The Conversation

From gaffe-prone Philp to hardliner Patel, who makes up Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet?

The newly elected party leader unveiled her top team on Tuesday morning ahead of its first meeting

The Independent UK

Who has been appointed to Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet?

Mel Stride and Priti Patel take top jobs while defeated leadership rival Robert Jenrick also joins the new team

The Guardian - UK

Government defeats bid to make GB Energy prioritise cutting bills by £300

The Conservatives said it tabled the amendments in the Commons to ensure Labour delivers on its election promises.

Evening Standard

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GB Energy should treat cutting bills by £300 as a priority, say Tories

The Opposition wants to amend the Great British Energy Bill to ensure the new company tracks its progress on cutting bills.

The Guardian - UK

Senior Tories may push for party to become pro-fracking

Calls grow for lifting of moratorium on onshore drilling in England to become policy under new leader

The National (Scotland)

Back to school in Westminster – but have MPs just given up?

BACK to school this week and the new intake of Labour MPs, so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the afterglow of the election, seem to have dulled…

The Guardian - UK

Is there truth in Rishi Sunak’s net zero attack on Labour?

The PM trumpeted ‘a recording … admitting that their plans will cost hundreds of billions’. Was it fair to do so?

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The Guardian - UK

No more Mr Nice Guy. Rish! is embracing Boris Johnson’s brand of making stuff up

Sunak’s Labour tax-rise accusations are a sign he’ll stop at nothing to court the rightwing press

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says Sunak broke ministerial code with £2,000 Labour tax claim

Labour leader accuses PM of ‘resorting to lies’ in TV debate as election campaign turns bitter and personal

Evening Standard

Sunak, Starmer and £2,000 tax 'lies' row: Party leaders at war over ‘£38bn hit for Britain’ under Labour

Tories ramp up £2,000 tax blast but Labour lashes ‘lies’

The Guardian - UK

Reeves accuses Sunak of lying after Treasury’s warning on ‘£2,000 tax rise’ claim

Letter from senior Treasury official says ministers were told not to present their costings as civil service figures

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis pushes Cabinet minister Claire Coutinho to apologise on live TV for Labour £2,000 tax hike claim

The Money Saving Expert challenged the Energy Security Secretary about the Tory tax allegation when she appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain

Evening Standard

General election TV debates: dates and who will take part

The main talking points of the first head to head were taxes, the economy, immigration, education and the NHS

Evening Standard

Gas bills could rise by £1,000 for millions of homes by 2035 under new plans

An analysis by Cadent found energy bills could rise by £1,045 a year by 2035 for millions of homes that rely on gas under new plans

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