Nicholas Earl

2 months ago | politico.eu | Nicholas Earl |Nicolas Camut

LONDON — The U.K. government is in talks with its French counterparts about purchasing back three nuclear sites from state-owned energy giant EDF, as Whitehall looks to take control of the upcoming expansion of nuclear power. U.K. ministers are discussing buying up Bradwell B, Heysham and Hartlepool, a French government official confirmed to POLITICO. “There have been discussions. For the moment, no decision has been taken and discussions are continuing,” the official said.

2 months ago | subscriber.politicopro.com | Mason Boycott-Owen |Charlie Cooper |Abby Wallace |Nicholas Earl

2 months ago | politico.eu | Mason Boycott-Owen |Charlie Cooper |Abby Wallace |Nicholas Earl

But its formulation has also been heavily influenced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who visited China in January to drum up Chinese investment in Britain. This same Whitehall tug-of-war between “securocrats” and growth has snagged a second U.K. policy — the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), a public register of the activities of hostile nations in Britain, which will launch in July after long delays.

Mar 9, 2025 | politico.eu | Nicholas Earl

LONDON — When Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson appeared on Desert Island Discs in 2023 — one of the U.K.’s longest-running, most-loved BBC radio shows — his first song choice was a 1980s banger: Yazz’s "The Only Way Is Up."The optimism was on-brand for Jackson, one of the energy industry’s most polished lobbyists with half of Westminster on speed dial. Octopus, the clean energy start-up he founded in 2015, this year became the single largest provider to U.K. households.

Feb 5, 2025 | subscriber.politicopro.com | Nicholas Earl |Sophie Inge

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