Chancellor George Osbourne and Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, have announced renewables in Scotland will gain an extra £100 million of funding. George Osbourne said: “Today the UK Government is making sure that it gives certainty to the renewable sector in Scotland by providing an additional £100 million in funding. The UK Coalition […]

Friends of the Earth have urged Prime Minister David Cameron to maintain his pressure on the Treasury for a fuel price stabiliser. Mr Cameron wants to reform the tax system to incorporate a fuel price stabiliser – where the rate of duty is cut as oil prices rise, and increased as they fall – but […]