Flexibility will decide cost of Clean Power 2030 as data centres test UK grid, EY warns
EY argues that the UK’s energy transition has become a system-management challenge, not simply a race to add renewable capacity. Rapid data centre growth is sharpening the problem, with major new loads arriving faster than… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Major Ukrainian drone strike cripples Moscow oil refinery
Ukraine has intensified its drone campaign against Russian refineries, with a strike on Moscow’s Gazprom Neft refinery damaging a primary processing unit that handles 53% of output. Nearly all major refineries in central Russia have been forced to shut or curtail operations due to repeated attacks, causing local fuel shortages and prompting rationing by companies […]
UK races to secure Nissan’s Sunderland plant with incentives and EV policy shift
The UK government is in advanced talks with Nissan to provide grants, tax breaks or other incentives to secure the future of the Sunderland car plant, which produces about 35% of British cars and employs 6,000 people. Ministers are considering easing the UK’s zero‑emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate to allow more hybrids, reflecting the slower pace […]
Andy Burnham’s Makerfield by‑election win threatens to upend UK Labour leadership
The Makerfield by‑election on 17 June, triggered by a Labour MP’s retirement, could return Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to Parliament and set the stage for a challenge to Labour leader Keir Starmer. The by‑election comes as Labour’s… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
UK and Japan deepen nuclear fusion energy partnership
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) signed a memorandum of cooperation this week, expanding a 2025 agreement to accelerate nuclear fusion research. The partnership covers joint work on breeding blanket systems, plasma science, advanced materials, whole‑plant engineering, robotics, tritium handling, regulation, skills development and commercial […]
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the fragile US‑Iran peace deal
A 14‑point memorandum has extended the US‑Iran ceasefire and reopened the Strait of Hormuz, allowing a handful of tankers to transit for the first time since February. Despite the partial reopening, mines and damaged infrastructure mean pre‑war oil flows may not resume fully until late 2027; about 93 million barrels of non‑Iranian crude and 72 million barrels of […]