The Latest Breaking News from Ed Miliband

Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace are among campaign groups deeply concerned about the new facility

The Energy Secretary says nuclear is needed to help the UK reach its clean energy goals.

PM announces priorities to ‘galvanise’ his premiership with pledges on better living standards, shorter NHS waiting lists, more police and 1.5 million new homes... as Bank of England warns firms will axe jobs in response to tax rises

EDF extends life of reactors to ‘boost energy security’ and bridge gap before new Somerset project starts up

Operator EDF said it would keep the sites open for longer to help maintain electricity supply over the coming years.

MPs voted by 330 to 275 to back the proposals, a majority of 55.

Letters: Chiara Liguori says the richest and biggest polluters must be targeted to finance the green transition, while Steve Brown says there is no sign of a transition away from fossil fuels. Plus Philippe Delacote, Tara L’Horty, Anna Creti and Andreas Kontoleon on flaws in carbon credit markets

Ed Miliband argues the UK should race towards becoming a ‘clean energy superpower’, but costs to the consumer shouldn’t be ignored

Deputy PM Angela Rayner, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper were among 30 UK citizens put on a ‘stop list’ published by Russia

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

One common goal among negotiators in Baku was preventing a second Donald Trump presidency from undermining years of careful climate discussions