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22.07.26 - 07:18
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′Risking blackouts′? How Great Britain′s grid operator was dragged into a political row (The Guardian)
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Neso denies allegations aired by Tory MP that staff took part in cover-up over decision-making in heatwaveIn a control room in Wokingham, Berkshire, staff work around the clock, minute by minute, to align Great Britain's fluctuating power supplies with its ever-changing demand.However, as households struggle to adapt to soaring summer temperatures, staff at the government-owned National Energy System Operator (Neso), tasked with keeping the lights on, have faced the kind of challenge usually reserved for the country's coldest winter nights in recent weeks. Continue reading......
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21.07.26 - 18:00
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′No electricity, no water, no fuel′: Ukrainian drone strikes bring darkness to Crimea′s summer (The Guardian)
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Interviews with residents of Russian-held region point to frustration with Moscow as Ukrainian campaign to isolate it takes toll on daily lifeFirst, the guests stopped coming. As Ukrainian drones and missiles pounded Crimea throughout the spring and into the summer, Russian tourists began cancelling their bookings at the small guesthouse Marina runs in Yevpatoria, a resort town on the peninsula's Black Sea coast.Then petrol became scarce, making it harder to stock the business with food and other essentials. Now, electricity and running water are cut off for much of the day, just as the summer heat sets in. Continue reading......
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21.07.26 - 15:48
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What will Andy Burnham′s VAT cut on electricity bills mean for you? (The Guardian)
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New prime minister is implementing immediate tax cut to help ease cost of living pressures for British householdsAndy Burnham to cut VAT on electricity bills as first cost of living moveHousehold electricity bills for people in Great Britain will not attract VAT for six months, under the first of a series of cost of living measures announced by the new prime minister, Andy Burnham. Continue reading......
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21.07.26 - 08:42
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Burnham cuts VAT on household electricity bills; UK borrows less than expected in June – business live (The Guardian)
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.New prime minister Andy Burnham has announced this morning that VAT will be cut from household electricity bills, as part of his plan to help with the cost of living.Westminster has not been working for people for too long, with families struggling with the cost of living.That needs to change. I said I wanted to give people breathing space, and that's what I'm announcing on my second day as prime minister.Fiscal control is the first duty of any chancellor. It is mine. And fiscal credibility is the bedrock for economic stability and for national security, and you heard the prime minister this afternoon say, in this more dangerous world, we will meet our commitments on defence to our international allies…7am BST: ONS Labour market figures and public financesToday: New PM Andy Burnham to announce cost of living measures Continue reading......
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21.07.26 - 08:00
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Burnham announces plans to cut VAT on electricity bills as first cost-of-living move (The Guardian)
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The newly appointed chancellor John Healey said the cut would be funded this year from cancelling the Digital ID programmeAndy Burnham has announced a fresh tax cut to remove VAT from domestic electricity bills from 1 October, a move that will funded from cancelling the Digital ID programme.The prime minister said in a statement: “Westminster has not been working for people for too long, with families struggling with the cost of living. That needs to change. I said I wanted to give people breathing space, and that's what I'm announcing on my second day as prime minister.” Continue reading......
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