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Britain urged to slap tariffs on popular Chinese import being ‘dumped’ into UK
Tariffs on Chinese imports of a vital paint-whitening chemical would safeguard jobs in a “key UK industry”, the trade watchdog has said. The Trade Remedies…
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Investors will not touch Britain if Rosebank is not approved, Norwegian energy giant warns
Britain risks being viewed as un-investable if it refuses to approve a controversial oil field, the head of a Norwegian energy giant has warned. Anders…
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Britain must stop exporting scrap steel and build electric furnaces to revive industry, report finds
Britain must build more electric furnaces and export less scrap if it wants to revive its steel industry, a report finds. Research from the Energy…
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Britain spends £1.5BILLION paying wind farms to switch off and gas plants to step in
Britain has spent more than £1.5billion this year paying wind farms to switch off and gas plants to step in, figures show. On one day…
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Tories blast SNP’s objections to nuclear power as North Sea oil drilling delays drag on
A Tory Government would build nuclear power plants in Scotland regardless of SNP objections, the Shadow Energy Secretary told his party conference. Andrew Bowie vowed…
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Donald Trump gets G7 to release 100 million barrels of fuel after diesel export threat
G7 countries will release 100 million barrels of fuel from their stockpiles after Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to ban US diesel exports. President Trump had…
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Britain’s nuclear ambition ‘slowed by red tape’ with newest reactors five years behind schedule
Britain’s nuclear ambitions risk being left in the shade by international competitors unless red tape is slashed, a think-tank warns. A study found the UAE…
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Labour told to scrap fuel duty hike as John Healey warned over ‘worst timing possible’
Labour must scrap a planned hike in fuel duty after diesel reached record highs, industry leaders have said. Chancellor John Healey has been told any…
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Net Zero: Hundreds of protesters march on giant pipeline
Thousands of campaigners have walked the proposed route of a 125-mile pipeline to highlight concerns over a giant Net Zero carbon capture scheme. The Peak…
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Jim Ratcliffe closes three chemical plants in Britain amid ‘ridiculously high energy prices’
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has blamed “ridiculously high energy prices” after his Ineos firm announced three UK chemical plants would be mothballed. Hundreds of jobs are…