Energy News | Green & Renewables News | LondonLovesBusiness https://londonlovesbusiness.com/business-news/business/energy/ Business News Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:22:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LLB-favicon.jpg Energy News | Green & Renewables News | LondonLovesBusiness https://londonlovesbusiness.com/business-news/business/energy/ 32 32 Labour asked ‘how many will die’ over winter fuel payment cuts https://londonlovesbusiness.com/labour-asked-how-many-will-die-over-winter-fuel-payment-cuts/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:49:20 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=180289

The Health Secretary has been asked a very grim question on Thursday over the axing of the winter fuel payment, “how many will die?” Wes Streeting told Susanna Reid on…

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Starmer warned axing winter fuel payments could kill ‘3,850’ vulnerable pensioners https://londonlovesbusiness.com/starmer-warned-axing-winter-fuel-payments-could-kill-3850-vulnerable-pensioners/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:57:28 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=180212

The Prime Minister has been warned that impact of the means tested winter fuel payments could end up killing “3,850” pensioners this coming winter. The Tory leaders told Sir Keir…

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A higher number than estimated set to lose their Winter Fuel Payment and will struggle without it https://londonlovesbusiness.com/a-higher-number-than-estimated-set-to-lose-their-winter-fuel-payment-and-will-struggle-without-it/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 07:55:17 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=180134

New Age UK analysis reveals 2.5 million older people on low incomes are set to lose their Winter Fuel Payment as a result of the Government’s means-testing decision and will…

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Starmer’s axing of winter fuel payment for many pensioners will lead to excess deaths https://londonlovesbusiness.com/starmers-axing-of-winter-fuel-payment-for-many-pensioners-will-lead-to-excess-deaths/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:49:43 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179750

The “wool was pulled over our eyes” by Labour as the Prime Minister did not “dream up” axing the winter fuel payment in the first two weeks of a new…

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Starmer defends decision to cut winter fuel allowance to ‘fix the foundations’ https://londonlovesbusiness.com/starmer-defends-decision-to-cut-winter-fuel-allowance-to-fix-the-foundations/ Mon, 02 Sep 2024 15:42:36 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179731

The Prime Minister has defended the decision to cut the winter fuel allowance for pensioners, thousands of which will struggle and will be forced to make horrible decisions, such as…

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Labour’s winter fuel change will force millions to chose ‘between heating or saving their money’ https://londonlovesbusiness.com/labours-winter-fuel-change-will-force-millions-to-chose-between-heating-or-saving-their-money/ Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:24:05 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179710

Fears about changes to Winter Fuel Payments has sparked a surge in people looking for help across England. The Winter Fuel Payment was available to almost everyone in the UK…

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Hundreds of emergency gas workers vote for industrial action https://londonlovesbusiness.com/hundreds-of-emergency-gas-workers-vote-for-industrial-action/ Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:35:25 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179668

Hundreds of gas emergency workers are set to vote on strike action in a dispute over terms and conditions. Northern Gas Network (NGN) workers are calling for a series of…

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Energy price increase and what that means for business https://londonlovesbusiness.com/energy-price-increase-and-what-that-means-for-business/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:59:50 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179182

Today’s news has confirmed that businesses across the UK are bracing for a significant energy price increase. Liam McKee, Head of Digital & Growth at BusinessComparison said, “The forecasted increase…

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Energy price cap set to rise this winter in a major blow for households https://londonlovesbusiness.com/energy-price-cap-set-to-rise-this-winter-in-a-major-blow-for-households/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:42:00 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=178751

Experts at the energy consultants Cornwall Insights are warning that households will face higher energy prices this winter. They are predicting that on Friday Ofgem will announce that on 1…

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Permission to appeal granted for leading energy litigation case https://londonlovesbusiness.com/permission-to-appeal-granted-for-leading-energy-litigation-case/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 06:38:08 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=178209

A significant case in the fight against energy mis-selling, worth in excess of £100k has been granted permission to appeal, says specialist claims firm, Business Energy Claims (BEC). The decision…

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