Energy
Could Macron trigger British blackouts?
‘We are living the end of an era of abundance,’ according to Emmanuel Macron, ‘the end of the abundance of…
How high will energy prices go?
When dozens of energy companies started going bust in 2021, the government knew it had a crisis on its hands.…
Blaming Saudi won’t make energy cheaper
How outraged should we be that Saudi Aramco has reported a world-record quarterly profit of $48 billion, representing a giant…
Can Zelensky afford to freeze Ukraine’s gas prices?
This morning, Volodymyr Zelensky signed a moratorium on energy prices – so while gas bills are rising all over Europe,…
Britain is a vetocracy
England is in the grip of its most widespread drought in 20 years. Water companies are implementing hosepipe bans. Half…
Portrait of the week: Energy bills up, NHS waiting lists down and hosepipes off
Home Energy bills will be £4,266 for a typical household by January, according to the consultancy Cornwall Insight, which had…
Europe’s looming energy wars
This summer marks a truce. But if, as expected, Liz Truss becomes prime minister, it is almost inevitable that tensions…
Rationing and blackouts are a possibility this winter
The debate about energy in the UK has largely concentrated on just how high prices will go. This is understandable…
Letters: How Rishi Sunak could beat the odds
Injured party Sir: Prue Leith’s short interlude as a Conservative party member and subsequent resignation underlines a feature of the…
Why Centrica is right to restore its dividend
‘What’s worse, they’re paying the profits to shareholders,’ said a grey-haired woman ahead of me in the Co-op queue. ‘Bloody…
Why the Tories must face the truth about energy bills
One influential figure on the centre-left told me recently that he isn’t bothered about who wins the Tory leadership contest.…
Germany’s energy crisis is a warning to Britain
During the eurozone crisis, southern European states had to go cap in hand to Germany to stave off national bankruptcy.…
Portrait of the week: Sunak vs Truss, London dodges a blackout and 94st walrus capsizes boats
Home In a television debate between the two contenders for the leadership of the Conservative party (and hence the prime…
The next PM’s growing to-do list
In theory, the Conservative leadership contest could have stretched to the autumn, but the 1922 Committee and CCHQ decided to…
Putin has Europe where he wants it
Have we reached the endgame of Vladimir Putin’s energy war against the West, the point at which he turns off…
How Germany's energy crisis could hurt Britain
For now, Berlin can breathe a sigh of relief: after a ten-day shutdown for maintenance, the Nord Stream 1 pipeline…
The next PM must be ready for Putin
Westminster is understandably obsessed with the question of who makes the final two of the Tory leadership race, but today…
How Justin Trudeau caved to Putin
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the West was certain that its sanctions were worth the pain. But there always was a…
How Michael O’Leary can stop the flying blame game
Stock markets are tumbling, but given the tide of economic news, that’s hardly surprising. The S&P 500 index dived into…
Who dares ask how far Brexit is to blame for UK inflation?
After the Jubilee dream of a lovely lost Britain, back to reality with a face-slap: the reality of the £8…
How profitable are Britain’s biggest oil companies?
A slip of the tongue George W. Bush condemned a political system where one man could wage a ‘brutal and…
Portrait of the week: Sue Gray reports, ScotRail slashes trains and monkeypox spreads
Home Sue Gray starched and ironed her report for publication after the Metropolitan Police wound up its own enquiries into…
No, BP’s profit hasn’t boosted Starmer’s windfall-tax call
BP’s ‘underlying’ first-quarter profit of $6.2 billion, compared with $2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2021, was a direct…
How Russia is splitting the EU
Russia is turning off the gas to Poland; the country’s state-owned gas supplier has refused to pay Gazprom in roubles.…
How I finally learned to love my eco-home
How I finally learned to love my eco-home
