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UK Energy Executives Warn of Rising Household Bills Despite Labour’s Cost Reduction Pledge

Leading UK energy executives have testified that household electricity bills could increase by 20% by 2030 even if wholesale prices halve. The warnings challenge Labour’s election pledge to reduce energy bills by £300 annually through decarbonization efforts.

Energy Executives Challenge Government Cost Reduction Targets

Senior executives from the UK’s largest energy suppliers have issued stark warnings about rising household electricity bills, presenting a significant challenge to the government’s energy cost reduction targets, according to parliamentary testimony.

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Collapsed China Security Case: Government to Publish Evidence Amid Political Controversy

The UK government has committed to publishing evidence from a collapsed national security case involving China. The Prime Minister faces intense criticism from opposition parties over the failed prosecution, creating a major political controversy about the government’s approach to China policy.

In a significant development for UK national security policy, the government has announced it will publish evidence from a collapsed case involving allegations of information gathering prejudicial to state interests. The case, which involved accusations of gathering and providing information harmful to state safety between December 2021 and February 2023, has become a major political flashpoint between the government and opposition parties.

The Collapsed Prosecution and Political Fallout