UK energy secretary Ed Davey has called for a debate on forcing companies to disclose their exposure to fossil fuels so that investors know the risks they face as cleaner forms of energy are required.

Fire investigation officers are due to travel to the site of a gas-fuelled power station in England following a major blaze.

We need wind energy — just not so much hot air, writes Labour senator John Whelan.

Bill payers in Britain will be able to see how much they spend on gas and electricity and shop for cheaper prices using their smartphone, under new plans outlined by the British government.

Britain remains at risk of more flooding as rain continues to plague the south of the country and tidal surges batter the coast.

A bid to quash a decision giving permission for a new nuclear power station on the west coast of England facing Ireland has failed.

Britain’s under-fire energy suppliers said today they will cut household bills after the Government confirmed a shake-up of green levies.

Fears are growing that the UK is running out of gas, meaning energy prices could continue to rise as Britain relies more on foreign suppliers.

The UK's Energy Secretary Ed Davey has hailed a landmark deal to build Britain’s first new nuclear plant in a generation which will double the market rate to be paid by customers.

Labour leader Ed Miliband yesterday accused David Cameron of going into a “panic” over energy prices, after Downing Street said that consumers “may wish to consider” wrapping up warm at home to help keep their heating bills down.

Comedian Russell Brand is to be a panellist on UK political debate show 'Question Time', sharing the stage with Mayor of London Boris Johnson.

The full force of the law should be available against oil executives who are found to have fixed prices, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated.

Oil companies will face the full force of the law if they manipulate prices, Britain’s energy minister said as the European Commission demanded that more firms provide information as part of its probe into oil pricing.

We have another, as if it was needed, issue to polarise society.

Downing Street has called for a speedy inquiry into allegations that Britain’s £300bn (€374bn) wholesale gas market has been “regularly” manipulated by some of the big power companies.

Downing Street has called for a speedy inquiry into allegations that Britain's £300bn (€374.8bn) wholesale gas market has been "regularly" manipulated by some of the big power companies.

Punk pioneer John Lydon offered his own unique insight on the banking crisis when he appeared on current affairs programme 'Question Time'.

Police yesterday closed some petrol stations to stop panic buying as the British government faced criticism for warning motorists to stock up ahead of a threatened strike by tanker drivers.

British Prime Minister David Cameron today arrived in Paris for a summit with President Nicolas Sarkozy which will focus on nuclear energy, defence co-operation and the crisis in Syria.

Chris Huhne resigned as Britain's Energy and Climate Change Secretary today after being charged with perverting the course of justice over allegations that he asked his ex-wife to take a speeding penalty for him.

SENIOR Labour figures were last night at odds over calls for the party’s supporters to vote tactically in order to keep the Tories out of power.

Relatives of Briton Akmal Shaikh today said the UK government’s failure to prevent his execution in China showed Britain’s “powerlessness in the world”.

The execution of British citizen Akmal Shaikh by China sparked a diplomatic war of words between London and Beijing today.

Britain will join a global summit on soaring world food prices today amid condemnation of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe’s presence at the crisis summit in Rome.

British shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague today insisted “now is the right time” as he sought to step up Conservative pressure on British prime minister Gordon Brown for an inquiry into the Iraq war.

The invasion of Iraq will come under the microscope yet again today as the British Liberal Democrat Party demand an apology from every MP who backed the decision.

Charles Kennedy bowed to the inevitable today and resigned as Liberal Democrat leader, two days after admitting a drink problem.