Final touches being made to ‘one in, one out’ pilot scheme
Reform’s success depends on signs its future is brighter and mid-career politicians jumping ship is a big one
Utility says proposal prepared by The Water Retail Company chief Rupert Redesdale with Muinín Holdings has ‘little credibility’
Ministers will instead explore less radical reforms such as how generators pay to access transmission network
Move comes as UK chancellor prepares to brief Labour MPs on tough fiscal outlook ahead of Autumn Budget
Conservative politician’s switch comes as rightwing populist party has clear lead in polls
Announcement marks increase in co-operation between allies amid growing threat from Russia
Export growth has been strong but not lived up to its potential
US president has no plans to meet King Charles when travelling to his golf course
Ministers close in on final deal to secure private investment into multibillion-pound development
Labour government is battling to fill fiscal hole that some economists say could amount to more than £20bn
Chair of troubled utility recalled to give evidence to parliamentary committee amid fresh concerns
Brian Langstaff says just 460 people have received compensation since damning report last year
In a war-footing Europe, London-Paris might become what Paris-Berlin was in the era of peace
Industry had warned that splitting wholesale system could deter investment in new wind farms
Difficulty of curbing growing state spending on a policy tied to broader problem of ageism
Brussels is not expecting same access to US market as British steel, cars and other products
Party has set up a cost-cutting unit modelled on Elon Musk’s Doge initiative in US
Patients in UK have legal right to request emergency supplies of medicine from any pharmacy
Several candidates raise concerns over ballot registration and campaign protocols
Rupert Soames calls for more ‘vroom vroom’ in the promotion of the London Stock Exchange to overseas companies
Former judge Brian Leveson says backlog in England and Wales ‘jeopardises’ entire system without radical overhaul
Sir Robert Chote to relinquish post in the autumn to take up role at Oxford university
Chancellor could extend freeze on personal thresholds or impose fresh levies on wealthy to fill fiscal hole
French president says two countries have ‘special responsibility’ for security of Europe
