Head of energy regulator warns of ‘difficult’ winter ahead The head of the energy regulator has warned of a “difficult” winter ahead as he raised concerns that “people are going to struggle” without help. Ofgem’s new chief executive Tim Jarvis told the Energy UK conference in London: “We can all see what’s happening to wholesale
Andy Burnham and Kemi Badenoch trade blows over defence at PMQs Andy Burnham and Kemi Badenoch traded blows over defence at Prime Minister’s Questions, as he criticised Tory plans for an Iron Dome style air defence system. The Conservative leader compared her proposal for a British missile defence system to Israel’s Iron Dome earlier this
Andy Burnham: Man City owners did not raise Premier League charges with me Andy Burnham has said Manchester City’s owners and directors did not raise the Premier League’s charges against the club when he met with them. The Prime Minister said he was “very happy” to set out details of the meetings, after they were
Hollywood star Jason Momoa admits ‘acting is not my cup of tea’ Hollywood star Jason Momoa has admitted “acting is probably not my cup of tea” and said he “fell into” his career path. The 47-year-old started acting in the early 2000s, appearing in TV series such as Baywatch: Hawaii and Stargate Atlantis, and rocketed
Heathrow boss calls for Burnham to get behind third runway scheme The boss of Heathrow has hit out at the uncertainty over the airport’s planned expansion after Andy Burnham declined to back the scheme. Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye said he hoped the Prime Minister will throw his weight behind the scheme, adding “it would
Water firms set to return £240m to customers by 2030 for poor performance Households are set to see £240 million taken off their water bills by 2030 because of poor supplier performance, regulator Ofwat has announced. The water watchdog said it was proposing to hit a raft of firms across the sector with penalties for
Burnham to meet Zelensky in wake of Trump’s diesel deal with Moscow Andy Burnham will welcome Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street on Wednesday in a show of support after Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia. The Prime Minister is expected to use the visit to announce an acceleration of military support for Ukraine, and to
Family pays tribute to ‘bright young man’ killed by tiger at wildlife park The family of William Chapman, who was killed by a tiger at a wildlife park, have described the 23-year-old as a “bright, warm and engaging young man”. Mr Chapman, who was mauled to death when he entered the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire
Sir Ian McKellen leads UK premiere of mixed-reality theatre show An Ark Sir Ian McKellen will star in the European premiere of a mixed-reality theatre production in Manchester this year, with audiences watching pre-recorded videos of the actors onstage. An Ark debuted in New York City earlier this year and is a 47-minute play written
William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize The Prince of Wales played cricket on The Mall with England and India stars to celebrate Mumbai hosting his Earthshot Prize. William brought traffic to a stop on the famous London thoroughfare for the game that saw England captain Joe Root and