Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow emerge as final GB Energy contenders
Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow are reportedly the three contenders for the headquarters of GB Energy.
Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow are reportedly the three contenders for the headquarters of GB Energy.
An Aberdeen Labour councillor said the "negativity" of local business leaders will be to blame if his party does not select the Granite City as the headquarters for GB Energy.
Sir Keir Starmer has warned it will “take time” to reap the benefits of clean power initiatives but stood by a claim that Labour’s plans will eventually drive down household bills by £300 a year amid confusion over the commitment.
The first move by newly created Great British Energy is prompting the industry to question the priorities and purpose of the state-backed company.
Life begins at 50. To be precise – a second life.
When asked to put together my reflections of the year gone and predictions for the year to come, I felt depressed. The line, “you couldn’t make this up” was foremost in my mind - no festive cheer I’m afraid, it is a depressing picture.
A month is indeed a long time in politics. Since I last wrote here, we have a new Prime Minister, a crashing pound and an unprecedented scale of intervention in the energy markets in an effort to stave off the worst impacts of impending price rises.