Energy

Why the cyber attack did not hit the grid A power plant in Great Britain was forced to close for four days after a cyber attack by what is said to be Iran-linked hackers, the Mirror reported. The site was disabled “while staff fought to bring it back online” after the July incident. The exact […]

1 week ago

A new plan has been set out A new £2billion plan to protect households from another energy price shock means that millions of struggling ones could be handed an average £175 cut in their energy bills. Ministers should prepare the emergency system now – before feared energy price rises in October and January, according to […]

3 weeks ago

BP walks away from a 60-year legacy BP has put its North Sea business up for sale, in a move that would bring an end to six decades of production in the region by the oil giant. The decision follows a review of BP’s operations as the company looks to slim down. Its North Sea […]

1 month ago

It follows a crackdown by the regulator Following regulator Ofgem’s finding that vulnerable customers were left at a “risk of harm” due to the supplier’s poor monitoring of households on prepayment meters, a major firm has agreed to pay out more than £10 million. According to Ofgem, the firm’s inadequate oversight of prepayment meter customers […]

3 months ago

And it’s not by reaching for sugar! Tired of the ‘3pm slump’? A leading physician has revealed the five key signs your glucose levels could be out of balance. Dr Rangan Chatterjee says that lunches lacking in protein or fibre can exacerbate the mid-afternoon dip, intensifying fatigue and brain fog. At which point, people tend […]

3 months ago

Changes to policy costs will also benefit those on fixed deals Regulator Ofgem has announced that standard energy bills will fall by £117 a year in April after a shake-up in charges by the government. Nearly every household in England, Wales, and Scotland will benefit from a cut irrespective of their tariff, although the amounts […]

6 months ago