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United Kingdom - recent news
| 21 Jul 26 |
UK: Industry urges new Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh to back homegrown energy over imports Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has congratulated Miatta Fahnbulleh on her appointment as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and urged her to meet North Sea industry representatives to make clear the new government backs homegrown energy production over growing reliance on imports. |
| 21 Jul 26 |
UK: Burnham places future of North Sea in the hands of London MP Miatta Fahnbulleh Andy Burnham has replaced Ed Miliband as Energy Secretary in his first cabinet reshuffle after becoming Prime Minister, appointing first-term Labour MP Miatta Fahnbulleh to the role. Mr Miliband, who frequently clashed with the North Sea sector over his opposition to new oil and gas licences and support for the windfall tax, has instead been appointed Foreign Secretary. |
| 21 Jul 26 |
UK: Burnham unveils VAT cut on electricity bills as first major policy Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to scrap VAT on domestic electricity bills from October 1, saying the move will cut the average annual household bill by around £45. The measure, unveiled on his second day in Downing Street, is expected to cost £850 million in 2026/27 and is the first in a series of economic announcements expected from the new government. |
| 21 Jul 26 |
UK: Applications open for latest clean power auction, with eligible capacity at record levels Commenting on today’s opening of the application window for Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 8, RenewableUK CEO Tara Singh said: 'Bringing forward this auction represents an important step towards strengthening Britain’s energy security, with recent global events demonstrating yet again that the best way to reduce our exposure to fossil-fuel price shocks is by generating more of our own electricity here in the UK, at the stable prices renewables offer'. |
| 20 Jul 26 |
UK: New government can revitalise North Sea energy industry with policy reset An early visit by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to meet North Sea energy operators and their workforce could mark a crucial turning point in government attitudes towards home-grown energy and the future of the offshore industry, says David Whitehouse, Chief Executive of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). |
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