Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has defended Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ original decision to cut winter fuel payments and the subsequent partial U-turn. He told the BBC the chancellor would not apologise for withdrawing the payment from more than 10 million pensioners last year, arguing that she had to take measures to stabilise the economy. He said...
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said the government will “double down” on its environmental agenda and accused opponents of the move to net zero of “making up nonsense and lies”. Political opponents in the Conservatives and Reform UK – and some trade unions – have argued that his agenda is putting jobs in traditional industries...