The UK government reached a draft deal with Electricite de France SA to extend the life of a key nuclear plant beyond the middle of the century, as the nation seeks to cut reliance on fossil fuels for power generation.
The UK government reached a draft deal with Electricite de France SA to extend the life of a key nuclear plant beyond the middle of the century, as the nation seeks to cut reliance on fossil fuels for power generation.
British lawmakers pressed the government on its plans to protect citizens from scorching weather as the UK experiences its second heat wave this year and the hottest June temperatures on record.
British lawmakers pressed the government on its plans to protect citizens from scorching weather as the UK experiences its second heat wave this year and the hottest June temperatures on record.
A pedestrian uses an umbrella as protection from the sun during a heat wave in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The heat wave baking western Europe smashed records in the UK and France, as the region faces another day of disruptive temperatures.
Profits at the Crown Estate, the property company that generates income for King Charles III, fell last year as a temporary boost from the licensing of new offshore wind farms began to fade.
Profits at the Crown Estate, the property company that generates income for King Charles III, fell last year as a temporary boost from the licensing of new offshore wind farms began to fade.
A Royal Standard flag at Buckingham Palace in London.
The UK government must do more to lower electricity costs, including by removing green levies from energy bills, if it is to meet its net zero emissions target by mid-century, the country’s climate watchdog has said.
The UK government must do more to lower electricity costs, including by removing green levies from energy bills, if it is to meet its net zero emissions target by mid-century, the country’s climate watchdog has said.
Wind turbines in Lambrigg, England. Photographer: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
The UK government must do more to lower electricity costs, including by removing green levies from energy bills, if it is to meet its net zero emissions target by mid-century, the country’s climate watchdog has said.
The UK government must do more to lower electricity costs, including by removing green levies from energy bills, if it is to meet its net zero emissions target by mid-century, the country’s climate watchdog has said.
Wind turbines in Lambrigg, England. Photographer: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
The UK will have secure power supplies this winter despite the disruption to energy markets from the Iran war, according to the National Energy System Operator.
The UK will have secure power supplies this winter despite the disruption to energy markets from the Iran war, according to the National Energy System Operator.
The government has faced growing pressure to loosen its commitment to cutting emissions.
The Houses of Parliament during a heat wave in London, UK, on Monday, June 22, 2026. A heat wave gripping western Europe is forecast to strengthen this week, with days of dangerously hot and humid conditions and record-breaking temperatures in France, the UK, Spain and Germany. Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg
Southern Water Ltd. reached a target to raise £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) in equity to fund major network upgrades after securing the final tranche of investment from a new shareholder.
Southern Water Ltd. reached a target to raise £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) in equity to fund major network upgrades after securing the final tranche of investment from a new shareholder.
Security fencing and public information posters near the preparations for the laying of a new outfall pipe from at Swalecliffe wastewater treatment works, operated by Southern Water Ltd., in Whitstable, UK, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The UK government will impose new rules on water companies in England and Wales in a bid to curb sewage spills into rivers and seas. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
Thames Water moved closer to temporary nationalization after a senior government minister said a rescue deal put forward by creditors wasn’t sufficient.
Thames Water moved closer to temporary nationalization after a senior government minister said a rescue deal put forward by creditors wasn’t sufficient.
Thames Water moved closer to temporary nationalization after a senior government minister said a rescue deal put forward by creditors wasn’t sufficient.
Thames Water moved closer to temporary nationalization after a senior government minister said a rescue deal put forward by creditors wasn’t sufficient.
The future of Thames Water, which has been on the brink of collapse for more than two years, has been thrown further into doubt by a possible change in UK prime minister, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The future of Thames Water, which has been on the brink of collapse for more than two years, has been thrown further into doubt by a possible change in UK prime minister, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, leaves 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions in London, UK, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Starmer and leaders in Northern Ireland condemned anti-migrant violence that broke out in Belfast on Tuesday, following a knife attack believed to have been committed by a refugee of Sudanese descent.
The majority of the UK’s recently announced offshore wind farms are stuck in a queue waiting for grid connections, despite a government push to speed up investment.
The majority of the UK’s recently announced offshore wind farms are stuck in a queue waiting for grid connections, despite a government push to speed up investment.
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