North Sea licensing round details under wraps until after Queen’s funeral
Details about the upcoming North Sea licensing round are being kept under wraps until after the Queen’s funeral.
Liz Truss
PM’s plan needs to do more to decouple gas from electricity prices
Liz Truss’ energy plan is a “sticking plaster”, an expert has said, with more focus needed to decouple gas from electricity generation prices.
North Sea boss appeals to Truss to incentivise spending to ‘reinvigorate’ sector
North Sea companies have hailed the new prime minister’s decision to side with the oil and gas industry.
UK Gov working to ‘break link’ between renewables and gas prices
Work is ongoing to “break the link” between the cost of gas and electricity prices in the UK, the prime minister has confirmed.
Liz Truss lifts fracking ban, Matheson rules out same for Scotland
A ban on fracking in England has been lifted as the Government pushes for an increase in domestic energy production in the face of soaring bills.
Liz Truss to make announcement on dozens of new North Sea licences: report
Liz Truss is to unveil a new swathe of North Sea licences, according to a news report, in an effort to boost domestic oil and gas production.
Liz Truss rules out further windfall tax on North Sea operators
Liz Truss signalled support for the North Sea oil and gas industry during her first Prime Minister's Questions in the top job.
North Sea boss calls for an energy secretary in Liz Truss’ cabinet
The CEO of North Sea operator Spirit Energy has called for Liz Truss to appoint an energy secretary to her new government.
‘Overwhelming’ support in UK for building wind farms to tackle energy crisis, polling shows
More than three quarters of people in the UK back building new wind and solar farms to tackle the energy crisis.
UK energy bills to surge to £108 billion off higher oil prices – OEUK
Combined bills for households across the UK will surge beyond £100 billion when the new price cap takes effect in October, according to new research.
Jacob Rees-Mogg takes on the energy brief in Liz Truss’ reshuffle
Jacob Rees-Mogg has taken over the energy brief as part of the new prime minister Liz Truss’ cabinet reshuffle.
Truss plans £40 billion energy-aid package for UK businesses
Incoming UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is finalizing plans for a £40 billion ($46 billion) support package to lower energy bills for businesses.
Energy sector trade bodies discuss new Prime Minister Liz Truss
With Liz Truss announced as the new leader of the conservative party, the energy sector will not be exempt from the shockwaves felt across the UK that come with a new PM.
Brian Wilson: Energy crisis met with policy vacuum
It’s a couple of months since I suggested the energy crisis would be as big as Covid and thereby demand the same scale of response. It wasn’t a very fashionable thought but perceptions have moved rapidly – everywhere, except where it matters most, in government.
Truss drafts £130bn plan to freeze UK energy bills
Incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss has drafted plans to fix annual electricity and gas bills for a typical UK household at or below the current level of £1,971 ($2,300).
Siemens Energy report outlines Net Zero strategy for Truss
Siemens Energy says delivering energy security and a net zero electricity system by 2035 must be a ‘national endeavor’ ahead of today's Parliamentary Reception.
Shell, IR35 and Rough: Liz Truss’ energy record as she’s named new PM
With her place as the UK’s next prime minister secure, Liz Truss will soon face a tidal wave of energy policy and security decisions likely to test her campaign promises.
Liz Truss wins Tory leadership contest to become prime minister
Liz Truss will be the UK’s new prime minister after beating Rishi Sunak to take over the Conservative party.
Truss rules out new taxes, energy rationing in final UK pitch
Liz Truss ruled out introducing any new taxes or rationing of energy this winter if she becomes UK’s next prime minister, two eye-catching pledges in her final pitch to win the post.
Truss to issue over 100 new North Sea licences if she becomes PM, according to reports
Liz Truss will dish out more than 100 new North Sea licences if she is chosen as the next Conservative leader, according to reports.
Sturgeon: ‘There should be another windfall tax’
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said there should be another windfall tax on the North Sea, and other firms making similar profits.
PM hopeful Liz Truss pledges to review IR35 contractor tax laws
Liz Truss has pledged to review IR35 tax legislation should she become the next Prime Minister of the UK.
Liz Truss questioned over closure of Rough gas storage facility
Conservative party leadership candidate, Liz Truss, is facing questions on her involvement in the closure of the Rough gas storage facility off the coast of East Yorkshire.
Sunak rules out freezing UK energy price cap as Truss holds back
Rishi Sunak has ruled out freezing the UK’s energy price cap if he becomes prime minister, while his rival Liz Truss warned against “throwing money” at a short-term fix for the looming winter bills crisis.
5 things you need to know about the next prime minister after Perth Hustings
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss set out their plans to halt another independence referendum, but clashed over competing Tory policies to sort out a cost-of-living crisis.