Results for “bills”

A tug-of-war between China and the US could have a big impact on energy costs, but who will win?

Trade unions and political activists in Sri Lanka's capital have rallied against proposed anti-terrorism and anti-crime bills

Bosses from Great Britain’s biggest energy companies called to meeting as part of government’s debt relief plan An energy minister has told the bosses of Great Britain’s biggest energy suppliers to do more to help households get on top of their unpaid energy bills this winter, before the government spends almost £2.5bn to help write off the country’s record high debts. Energy bosses were summoned to a roundtable meeting on Thursday to discuss the government’s plan to pay down the energy debts of about 2.4m of the hardest-hit households. Continue reading...

Bills have soared in rural state buffeted by tariffs and war in Iran – and Democrat Adam Hamilton’s stunning upset shows how deep economic frustrations run Linda Olson always does her homework before voting – a trait she inherited from a family invested, and interested, in politics. Her father was a photographer who took portraits of political leaders in Washington, while her grandparents were farmers who cared deeply about their industry. In 2024, Olson’s research led her to Donald Trump. She trusted that the then-former president would improve their economic realities in Junction City, Kansas – where she was born and raised – if he returned to the White House. Continue reading...

Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins stars signing up to scheme tackling class barriers in theatre Phoebe Waller-Bridge has donated a London flat so that early-career writers can afford to live in the capital. The creator of the hit show Fleabag bought the property specifically for Writers’ Block, a new scheme which tackles class barriers in theatre. The flat will be offered to writers from disadvantaged backgrounds, who will pay only the bills. Waller-Bridge has also made what the initiative described as a “generous financial contribution”. Continue reading...

US President Donald Trump has admitted that the war on Iran contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections.

As Moscow continues to launch strikes across Ukraine, Russian citizens are facing increasing financial strain. Since the start of the war in 2022, utility bills in Russia have risen by more than 50% – over 13% this year alone. These rising costs come as the country grapples with ongoing drone attacks originating from Ukraine.

One motion considers reining in political spending while another proposes to municipalize the grid in sign of anger with datacenters and high bills Two citizen-led ballot initiatives seek to rein in Michigan’s powerful electric utilities as residents say politicians have failed to address pressing issues around controversial datacenters, high energy rates and poor electric reliability. On Tuesday, voters statewide will consider a nation-leading ban on political donations by the state’s deeply unpopular regulated utilities. At the same time, organizers in Ann Arbor, one the state’s largest cities, are proposing to banish utility giant DTE Energy by municipalizing the grid. It would establish a public power company to deliver energy. Continue reading...

As energy from the Gulf and Russia take a hit, American oil and gas firms are the big gainers.

'Climate change' has nearly vanished from many Democrats' campaign pitch, replaced by electricity prices. What would the party actually do on climate if it won the midterms?

Artificial intelligence emerged as a major issue on the 2026 US midterm campaign trail, with opposition to data centres drawing supporters across partisan divides united over ecological worries, increased utility bills and business interests outweighing citizen concerns. Georgia, the top US market for data centre construction, has been on the front line of the struggle. 

Chancellor’s plans add to concerns that government is moving away from pro-renewables agenda John Healey has said he will veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills, adding to concerns that the government is moving away from the pro-renewables agenda. Announcing his plans, the chancellor said clean power is “how we break the grip of international gas prices on our bills” but added the shift towards it “has to come at the right pace, in the right places, with the grid to carry it”. Continue reading...