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Minister’s call for inquiry into fuel prices may not be a political diversion

After government cut duty by 5p a litre, it’s worth wondering what supermarkets’ fuel profits are

The Guardian - UK

Review into soaring UK fuel prices launched by competition watchdog

The 'short and focused' review is taking place as the price at the pump causes 'significant concern' for millions of people

Chronicle Live

UK close to deal with EDF to keep coal-fired power station open

French firm in talks to extend life of Nottinghamshire plant to shore up Britain’s winter energy supplies

The Guardian - UK

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Urgent investigation into 'staggering' petrol costs launched as average pump price hits record high

Petrol prices have reached a record high, with the average cost of a litre of petrol sitting at 185.0p

Manchester Evening News

Soaring UK fuel prices to be reviewed by competition watchdog

Price at the pump causing 'significant concern' for millions of people

Wales Online

UK petrol price rises could grind to a halt this week, says AA

Retailers accused of profiteering amid concerns they have not passed on recent cut to fuel duty

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog urged to carry out urgent review of fuel duty cut amid rising petrol prices

This comes as the cost of filling an average family car has now hit a record £100

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Petrol prices: Kwasi Kwarteng orders inquiry into cost of filling up

Business secretary says people ‘rightly frustrated’ over 5p-a-litre cut not being passed on

The Guardian - UK

Competition watchdog called in to urgently review fuel market over 'predatory pricing'

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has written to the Competition and Markets Authority, who will probe the industry following concerns drivers aren’t getting a fair deal

Daily Mirror

‘Labour sure to win Wakefield’: more tips from the Mystic Meg of politics

Prof Jon Tonge has won most of his political bets, so here are some predictions from a ‘trumped-up Nostradamus’

The Guardian - UK

7 ways Tory rebels can't agree what they want - and that's bad for Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson will be relieved the 148 Tories who voted no confidence in him aren't all plotting as one group. But the fact they can't agree means he can't please them all at once - and a solution for one group will only enrage another

Daily Mirror

Savid Javid joins tax cut calls to put more heat on Boris Johnson

The Health Secretary said he would “like to see cuts where they are possible”

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson to face MPs following Tory revolt

The PM will take Commons questions after 148 Conservative MPs refused to back him in a vote of confidence

The Independent UK

Tory rebels vow to continue bid to oust Boris Johnson 'until he's gone'

Moments of high danger ahead for Boris Johnson include the Wakefield and Tiverton by-elections which the Tories are expected to lose. The PM also faces a damaging Commons investigation

Daily Mirror

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The National (Scotland)

Scotland set to be dragged out of world's biggest science research fund amid UK/EU dispute

SCOTLAND could be cut out of the biggest scientific research programme in the world due to an ongoing dispute between the UK and EU, according to…

Daily Record

Climate campaigners demand UK Government reverses Jackdaw gas field decision

Protesters gathered outside the UK Government office in Edinburgh after Shell was given final approval to develop a controversial new gas field in the North Sea.

The National (Scotland)

Campaigners threaten legal battle after new gas field wins final approval

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners are threatening legal action in a bid to halt development of the Jackdaw gas field after it was awarded final regulatory…

The National (Scotland)

Tory U-turn gives permission for new gas field in ‘British’ waters

THE UK Government has caved to pressure from the oil and gas industry and removed a block on the development of a gas field in “British”…

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Insider UK

UK Government confirms plans to tackle dominance of audit 'Big Four'

A new regulator is set to be introduced to avoid the sudden collapse of big companies

The Guardian - UK

Hinkley Point B owner says it will not extend life of nuclear plant

EDF Energy tells staff reactors will be shut down in summer despite concerns of blackouts later this year

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson to keep coal power stations fired up as No10 can’t rule out blackouts

Government modelling warned up to six million households could be affected by power cuts this winter in a 'reasonable' worst case scenario triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Birmingham Post

Government 'considering' extending Hinkley Point B to protect UK electric

The business secretary has looked at continuing generation at the Somerset power station to guard against depleted European gas supplies

Daily Mirror

Six million homes 'could face winter power cuts' if Russia-Ukraine war escalates

Government modelling of a 'reasonable' worst-case scenario predicts major gas shortages in winter if Russiacuts off more supplies to the EU

The Independent UK

Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant could get life extension, minister suggests

Chris Philp has said that for the Government ‘safety is paramount’ when it comes to nuclear power generation.

The Independent UK

Six million UK homes ‘could face winter power cuts and rationing’ if Russia cuts supplies

Threats to security of supply have prompted Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to ask Britain’s coal-fired power stations to delay their closures.

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