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Watch: The 'urgent' issue facing UK energy supply

The former head of energy strategy for the government, Adam Bell, has warned that failure to build more power connections will leave us "facing higher prices for longer".

Former CEO of National Grid, Nick Winser, explains that without these connections it will be "harder to hit our carbon targets" and secure cheaper, renewable energy.

4 August 2023

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Banner objecting to wind turbines with the slogan Protect Our Wildlife

Concerns for wildlife as wind farm plans progress

Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin

Turbine blade carried through Hawick, Scottish Borders

Moment giant wind turbine blade carried through town

Archip Lobo examining equipment

Can more investment unlock Africa’s solar potential?

Solar powered plane flies over the Earth

Watch: Solar-powered plane flies into stratosphere

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Campaigner Fiona Gilmore holds up a placard reading 'Concrete Coast: Come Clean National Grid'.

Suffolk's Coast: when offshore wind comes ashore

Mike Padgett stands unsmiling in front of a wind farm on this outskirts of his village of Sancton, in East Yorkshire.

'Proud to be a Nimby': Residents divided on onshore wind

Reindeer in Swedish Lapland

The reindeer herders who fear for their future

A solar farm

Solar farm powering hospital saves £1m on energy

Floating solar farm in northeastern Thailand

Can biggest floating solar farm help Thailand hit goal?

Nikita Harris kneeling beside a wall battery

The house powered by solar panels and a battery

Tiny house

Tiny off-grid home avoids soaring mortgage costs

Sarah

Woman stops using oven due to energy costs

A kite that generates wind power.

Pulling energy out of the sky

Science & Environment

Fatou Njie

‘The Sun has changed my life’

Burning turbine

Wind turbine catches fire after lightning strike

The phone mast in Pembrokeshire field

Phone mast can now run off wind and solar energy

Boris Johnson

'Wales can do incredible things for energy prices'

Headphones with one of Exeger's solar cells fitted to the headband which can charge the battery

Solar-powered headphones, bike helmets and bags

Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer: Government energy plan cobbled together

Lindsay Hoyle dragged by both arms

Watch: Moment Speaker dragged to Commons chair

In a traditional part of the process, the successful candidate pretends to be reluctant to take up the role.

Correspondent Ben Chu

Quick take on Labour's energy plan

BBC Verify's Ben Chu on what to make of Labour’s plans to decarbonise UK electricity production.

Chris Mason and Mark Logan

Watch: Former Tory MP says he is backing Labour

The former Conservative MP for Bolton North East has told the BBC he now supports Labour.

Factory workers in Milton Keynes

Watch: Party leaders on the campaign trail

Political party leaders have been out and about campaigning ahead of the general election.

Keir Starmer

I want the highest quality candidates - Starmer

The Labour leader says he wants the "highest quality" candidates to put to the voters.

Carla Denyer

Greens launch campaign target of 'at least four' MPs

The Green Party of England and Wales launch their election campaign in Bristol.

Faiza Shaheen talking on BBC Newsnight

Labour candidate says she's been blocked from standing

Faiza Shaheen says she's was told she will not be Labour's candidate after allegedly liking antisemitic posts on X.

Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak tells Chris Mason: Yes, I am changing minds

The PM tells the BBC's political editor he is "thoroughly enjoying" himself out meeting voters in the election campaign.

Sir Keir Starmer wearing a suit and a brown tie

Not true Abbott barred from standing - Starmer

The Labour leader says no decision has been taken to bar Diane Abbott.

Keir Starmer

Starmer pleased Rayner has been 'vindicated'

Labour's leader says he always had confidence in his deputy with the row over her council house sale.

Ed Davey falls from a paddle board

Going, going, gone: Ed Davey takes a dip in Windermere

The Liberal Democrats leader was paddle boarding on Lake Windermere in the Lake District.

Rishi Sunak

Watch: PM criticises Sir Keir Starmer's campaign speeches

The prime minister accused Labour's Sir Keir Starmer of "not having the courage" to tell voters about Labour ideas.

Nigel Farage

Labour and Tories are both 'social democrats', says Farage

Nigel Farage was speaking in Dover, as part of his campaign for Reform UK.

Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer asked if there's a 'lack of enthusiasm' for Labour

Labour leader Keir Starmer is pressed on whether there's a perceived lack of enthusiasm for his party.

Rachel Reeves

Reeves: No return to austerity under Labour

The shadow chancellor is quizzed on her economic plans should Labour win the general election.

Rishi Sunak

Sunak 'disappointed' smoking ban bill did not get through

The PM says he "stepped up to do something that is bold" over his bid to phase out smoking.

Craig Mackinlay MP

Watch: Limb loss MP on his return to Parliament

Craig Mackinlay says he was met by "a storm" of noise when he returned to the House of Commons

Rishi Sunak

Oops! Sunak asks if Welsh are looking forward to Euros

On a campaign trip, the PM asks voters if they will watch the football tournament, even though Wales did not qualify.

Richard Tice

Tories 'terrified' of Reform Party - Richard Tice

The Reform Party leader says Rishi Sunak "bottled it" over calling a surprise general election for July.

Sir Keir Starmer

A vote for Labour is a vote to stop the chaos - Starmer

On the first full day of election campaigning the Labour leader says "nothing will change" if the Conservatives get back into power on July 5.