More than half of Brits say that being able to estimate accurately would help them to plan more effectively and manage UK household energy costs Denise Van Outen asks Londoners to guess energy usages Predicting the weather and guessing someone’s age rank among the most challenging estimations for Brits, according to new research. A poll
Solar panels could help UK households save up to £500 a year on energy bills, but it’s important to understand the costs and benefits of solar panel installation before making any decisions Julie Delahaye Travel Editor & Commercial Content Lead 14:28, 22 Apr 2026 This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on
Artificial intelligence is already drafting emails, analysing markets and offering portfolio suggestions with unnerving speed. For a generation raised on algorithms, it raises an inevitable question. If AI can rebalance a portfolio in seconds, do you still really need a human adviser to manage a nine figure fortune? Here, some of the top wealth advisers
UTV can reveal that the vast majority of a £230million funding pot given to Stormont two years ago to transform public services has not yet been spent. Stormont departments have confirmed just £9m of the fund given to the Executive by the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as part of the package for Stormont’s return
Overall, it emphasized an accelerated switch away from fossil fuels and toward clean electricity. “Coordination is key,” the Commission wrote in a press release Wednesday, saying the first priority would be to coordinate on gas storage filling, oil stock releases and “national emergency measures” to ensure supply of jet fuel and diesel. “Our AccelerateEU strategy
primeimages/E+ via Getty Images Dear Partners, I. The World As We Found It The first quarter of 2026 will be remembered for two things. The first was geopolitical: U.S. and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes on Iran in late February, killing the Supreme Leader and introducing an extreme level of instability into global markets. The
In an increasingly decentralised, electrified, and policy-driven energy landscape, total energy spend depends less on price alone and more on demand timing, flexibility, and the ability to manage system constraints. For procurement and energy leaders, this marks a decisive shift away from purely price-driven strategies. Commodity markets remain volatile, but many of the most significant
The solutions aim to reduce labour-intensive manual checks that often slow production in safety‑critical industries. Addressing Pressure To Increase Production Large-scale manufacturers, including aircraft and ship producers, continue to face pressure to increase output, but achieving this is challenging when precision inspections require workers to access elevated or hard‑to‑reach areas over multiple shifts. These manual
(Alamy) 3 min read22 April The call from a handful of Labour ministers, peers and backbenchers to fund higher defence spending via welfare cuts ignores the purpose of our social security system. Most welfare spending goes to pensioners, largely through the state pension. And much of the attention has focused on
Households may get protection from global gas price spikes, but ministers have yet to confirm how much people could save Households may get protection from global gas price spikes, but ministers have yet to confirm how much people could save(Image: Jacob King/PA Wire) Millions of households across Great Britain could see changes to their energy