Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has blamed energy price hikes this autumn on what he said was the Conservatives’ failure to invest in renewables. But his Tory shadow, Claire Coutinho, said cheap, non-renewable energy should be prioritised over carbon reduction targets to help struggling families this winter. Households will see an average £149 rise in their
Until now, winter fuel payments have been given to all pensioners. They are worth between £100 and £300, depending on the age of the recipient and whether or not they live alone. More than 11.3 million pensioners received the payment in winter 2022-23. However, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that from winter 2024, they will
Getty Images Billpayers are expected to face a sharp rise in household energy prices after Ofgem announces its new price cap later. The energy regulator will officially confirm the cap on default tariffs for the three months from October at 07:00 BST. It is likely to announce a rise of about 9%, or £150, on
Experts have urged Brits not to drink human breast milk for its ‘nutrients’ and ‘energy-boosting’ effect — as recommended by health guru Joe Wicks earlier this week. The fitness pro, 38, shocked fans with a video posted to his social media which saw him glug breast milk produced by his wife Rosie. Hailing the substance
I am standing with a group of seven nervous strangers in the drawing room of the pretty Georgian manor house where the evangelist Methodist cleric John Wesley used to preach. These days however, this 70-acre estate on the edge of Bath is home to a new evangelism, one that promises to transform health and lives
Firms across the UK’s oil and gas supply chain have expressed “grave concern” about government plans to hike windfall taxes and eliminate investment incentives to an industry that supports 200,000 jobs. In an open letter to HM Treasury, seen by the BBC, 42 companies have warned that official plans threaten £200bn of investment in all
You can’t miss sophomore running back Elijah Robinson of Santa Margarita. He’s always the smallest player on any field at 5 feet 4, 160 pounds. Just don’t underrestimate what he’s capable of doing in his role of carrying a football. He knows how to find holes, pick his spots and turn on the speed. He
Donald Trump accused Kamala Harris of embarking on a ‘regulatory jihad’ to shut down power plants across the country as he set out his own vision of an energy independent, ‘manufacturing dominant’ nation. Trump was speaking in Pennsylvania on Monday, his second visit to the state in two days, as he sets off on a tour
What’s for dinner? It’s a deceptively simple question, asked millions of times each day. But consider the myriad factors that go into answering it — from cost to convenience to climate change — and it’s no wonder we spend so much time thinking about the food we eat. And that doesn’t even account for breakfast,
Domestic energy prices are expected to rise in the run-up to winter, according to consultancy Cornwall Insight. The forecaster, which is widely regarded for its accurate predictions, said a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity would pay £1,714 a year from October. That compares with a current annual bill of £1,568, the