Gill Plimmer | Financial Times

Accessibility help Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer

Saturday, 4 March, 2023

Utilities
Supreme Court to hear test case over sewage in UK waterways
Challenge to United Utilities one of a number of legal claims against water companies
Friday, 3 March, 2023

UK energy
Sizewell C nuclear plant funding drive likely to take until end of 2024
UK government must raise £20bn of private finance through debt and equity before construction can start
Thursday, 2 March, 2023

UK energy
Rival UK power groups slam interest-free loans in Bulb rescue
Government support included in sale of failed provider to Octopus threatens to distort energy market, court hears
Monday, 27 February, 2023

Oil & Gas industry
UK oil and gas sector warns windfall taxes are deterring investment
Trade body says levy is pushing explorers away and undermining nation’s energy security
Sunday, 19 February, 2023

UK business & economy
British companies face energy bill cliff edge, experts warn
Industry groups and consultants sound alarm on April reduction in government support
Saturday, 18 February, 2023

Utilities
SES Water up for sale in UK as Japanese owners pay £7.8mn dividend
Company on the market as groups face pressure over debt levels and pollution failures
Sunday, 12 February, 2023

UK energy
UK taking ‘big gamble’ on further drop in energy prices, infrastructure expert warns
While country moves towards renewables, gas storage is still essential, says John Armitt
Thursday, 9 February, 2023

HS2
Jon Thompson to become new chair of HS2
UK audit watchdog chief takes over as government attempts to rein in rail link’s costs
Tuesday, 7 February, 2023

High Speed Two Ltd
HS2 faces more delays and cuts as UK government seeks to rein in costs
Ministers explore options for high-speed rail line which is country’s biggest infrastructure project
Monday, 6 February, 2023

UK energy
Renewables groups sound alarm over UK grid connection delays
Solar, wind and battery storage developers say 13-year wait threatens investment and Britain’s net zero goals
Sunday, 5 February, 2023

Utilities
Breakdown of gas storage talks leaves UK exposed to price surges, say experts
Impasse over subsidies increases country’s dependence on expensive LNG imports
Friday, 3 February, 2023

EY
EY under fire over its two roles at battery start-up Britishvolt
Big Four consultant took over administration of failed company after being paid £500,000 a month as adviser
Thursday, 2 February, 2023

Pollution
Water prosecutions fall in England despite thousands of pollution warnings
Green groups say regulator is failing to hold polluters to account due to years of funding cuts
Wednesday, 1 February, 2023

Octopus Energy
Octopus signals plunge in UK taxpayer bill for Bulb rescue
Energy group estimates government will lose just £260mn after takeover of collapsed power supplier
Sunday, 29 January, 2023

Rio Tinto PLC
Rio Tinto apologises for losing highly radioactive capsule
Mining group promises full investigation into latest incident to hit iron ore division
Saturday, 28 January, 2023

Energy sector
Rollout of overseas power link leaves UK reliant on neighbours for energy
Interconnectors make renewables’ output more reliable but are vulnerable to security threats
Friday, 27 January, 2023

UK infrastructure
Hunt insists HS2 rail line will terminate in central London
Chancellor rejects reports that project will finish on outskirts of capital to save money
Wednesday, 25 January, 2023

UK Infrastructure Bank
UK infrastructure bank criticised for misdirecting project funding
MPs accuse lender of lacking ‘strategic vision’ of where to target investment
Monday, 23 January, 2023

UK energy
Ofgem warns energy suppliers to help struggling customers or face penalties
UK regulator to investigate companies forcibly switching households on to prepayment meters
Saturday, 21 January, 2023

Bulb Energy
UK government set for payback from Bulb sale to Octopus
Fall in gas prices expected to cut cost of failed energy company’s rescue by up to £840mn
Friday, 20 January, 2023

SSE PLC
Energy group SSE lifts profit forecast after prices surge
Earnings per share expected to be 25% higher than previously expected
Sunday, 15 January, 2023

Construction sector
Commercial construction groups charge highest rates in two decades
Insolvencies soar as fixed-price contracts leave builders unable to pass on cost inflation to customers
Monday, 9 January, 2023

News in-depthWater scarcity
Water security in focus as England faces threat of another summer drought
Fixing old, leaking pipes vital as prospect of hotter and drier summers loom
Monday, 12 December, 2022

Bulb Energy
Bulb sale to Octopus risks breaching EU state aid rules, Centrica warns
British Gas owner says contentious deal may lead to test of Northern Ireland protocol
Tuesday, 6 December, 2022

Bulb Energy
Battle deepens over sale of energy supplier Bulb to Octopus
Emails showing Centrica was told that UK state support for bid was on offer cloud dispute over fairness of process