Household energy bills to rise after watchdog approves £28bn investment Britain’s energy watchdog has given the green light to an initial £28 billion of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure, but revealed the move will push up network charges on household bills by £108. In its final verdict on price controls for energy network firms
Home hand-painted by artist goes on the market as £2 million British artist Emily Powell has transformed her terraced home into a lived-in artwork and is now putting it on the market with a guide price of £2 million. The five-bedroom property in Brixham, Devon, is adorned with floor-to-ceiling pieces which Powell, 35, has hand-painted
Britain must not shrink back from ‘chaotic world’, says Starmer Britain must not shrink back from a “chaotic world”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he underlined his commitment to internationalism. In his annual Guildhall speech on foreign policy, the Prime Minister accused opposition politicians of offering a “corrosive, inward-looking attitude” on international affairs. Taking
Rock drilled from Great Glen Fault gives rare look into distant geological past Geologists have been given a “one-of-a-kind” window into Scotland’s geological past as they analyse core rock drilled from the Great Glen Fault during investigations for a hydro-storage scheme. The Great Glen Fault is the largest geological fault structure in the UK at
Prince of Wales ‘moved by courage’ of Gazan children brought to UK for treatment The Prince of Wales was “moved by the courage” of the Gazan children he met who had been evacuated to the UK for specialist care. Fifty children and their immediate families had been brought to Britain from Gaza for treatment as
Lando Norris qualifying error F1 in Qatar Lando Norris fears Oscar Piastri will eat into his championship lead at Saturday’s sprint race in Qatar after a mistake allowed his title rival to take pole position. Norris had been on course to topple his McLaren team-mate in qualifying before he ran through the gravel trap at
Two-child benefit cap a ‘failed social experiment’ that had to go, PM says Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the two-child benefit cap as a “failed social experiment” after Rachel Reeves announced the abolition of the limit in her tax-raising Budget. The Prime Minister argued the move, which is set to cost £3 billion by the
‘National emergency briefing’ to arm people with facts on climate change MPs, peers, business leaders and celebrities are set to attend an “emergency climate change summit” on Thursday where they will hear how the UK is unprepared for rising temperatures. Hundreds of people are expected to join TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham for the
Reeves says she is ‘pushing ahead with biggest drive for growth’ ahead of Budget Rachel Reeves has promised to “push ahead with the biggest drive for growth in a generation”, and insisted she would not “lose control of public spending”, as she prepares to deliver the Budget. The Chancellor is set to deliver her second
Cracking exhibition Gromit: Aardman animation featured at Young V&A A new exhibition will explore the world of Aardman at the Young V&A – from Wallace & Gromit to Morph, Chicken Run, and Shaun The Sheep. With more than 150 objects on display – including never-before-seen models, sets and storyboards from Aardman’s archives – it will