New Prime Minister Burnham removes VAT from UK household electricity bills
July 21, 2026
VAT on domestic electricity will fall from 5% to zero from 1 October, reducing the annualised Ofgem price cap by about
Regulation
British Steel nationalisation transfers the transition problem to the taxpayer
July 20, 2026
British Steel has entered public ownership, securing Scunthorpe’s blast furnaces and the UK’s remaining primary steel capability. Nationalisation averts an immediate
Germany deploys €13.3 billion energy shield – but raids its climate fund to pay for it
July 17, 2026
Berlin is planning €13.3 billion of energy cost relief for businesses and households in 2027, €2.5 billion more than this year.
Port of Tyne clean energy terminal enters single regulator support process
July 15, 2026
The Marine Management Organisation has been appointed lead environmental regulator for the proposed £175mn Port of Tyne Clean Energy Park. The
Ofgem steps into NESO heatwave inquiry as governance questions eclipse blackout claims
July 15, 2026
Ofgem will oversee an independent investigation into allegations concerning NESO’s decision-making and record-keeping during June’s extreme heat. The electricity system moved
UK introduces successor to windfall tax, proposes permanent price-triggered levy
July 13, 2026
The new Oil and Gas Revenue Levy will charge 35% on sales revenue realised above indexed oil and gas price thresholds.
Andy Burnham pledges utility devolution and ‘No 10 North’
June 30, 2026
Labour MP Andy Burnham, widely seen as the UK’s likely next prime minister, has set out a ten‑year mission to devolve
Britain introduces due‑diligence rules to curb deforestation
June 24, 2026
The UK government plans to require companies trading in key commodities to ensure that production does not involve illegal deforestation. Businesses with
What Andy Burnham as Prime Minister could mean for UK energy policy
June 22, 2026
Andy Burnham’s meteoric rise from Greater Manchester mayor to prime ministerial frontrunner has generated intense speculation about his policy agenda. Energy
Net-zero sceptic regions stand to gain most from clean power jobs
June 18, 2026
RenewableUK and Opinium research shows that seven coastal and industrial areas – Yorkshire & the Humber, Cleveland, Pembrokeshire, Cumbria, Suffolk, Lincolnshire
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