Finance and investment

Weekend press round-up: Ministers have been ‘asleep at the wheel’ on securing UK energy supply

Our latest weekend press round-up includes an interview with former government energy adviser Dieter Helm who said ministers have been “asleep at the wheel” which has led to “significant failures” in securing the country’s energy supply. Elsewhere a North Sea oil and gas producer has labelled the government’s windfall tax plans as seriously "flawed".

‘Huge gap’ in the market for heat pump loans

Anglian Water unveils large-scale wetlands programme

Reform like a Formula-1 Racing Team

Cox hints at PR24 fast-track reform

Jonson Cox: Putting my head above the parapet

Supplier banned from taking on new customers

Pennon opens second share scheme to billpayers

Pennon mulls merger of retail businesses after first profitable year

UU unveils £280m of support for struggling households

United Utilities has unveiled a package of financial support for struggling households worth £280 million to enable the company to assist more than 200,000 customers. The measures were announced alongside the company's full-year results, which included a commitment to £400 million of additional investment.

UK bumped to third in renewable investment ranking

Weekend press round-up: Johnson and Sunak have competing visions over windfall tax

The prospect of a windfall tax on gas and oil companies dominated this weekend’s headlines, with reports the prime minister and chancellor are at odds with each other over the tax. Elsewhere Eon boss Michael Lewis warns up to 40% of his company’s customers will be in fuel poverty by October. There are also reports Italian oil major Eni plans to invest €2.5bn in the UK over the next four years.

Internet Explorer 11 retirement – what does it mean for you?

EDF raises price projection for Hinkley Point C by £3bn

National Grid profits surge to £4bn