Rachel Reeves

Chancellor confirms Budget will include new fare freeze, as part of efforts to ease cost of living pressures

Decline in UK bus commuting follows fare cap increase, but record number of Brits are now travelling to work by EV, Commuter Census finds

New report warns proposals to remove small and medium sized developments from landmark scheme would undermine jobs and the economy

Reports heat pump grants are to be cut, and the way the proposed changes have been communicated, will dent confidence across the green economy

Budget could see heat pump funding diverted to efficiency programmes, in a move experts fear would deal major blow to heat decarbonisation efforts

Rachel Reeves reportedly eyeing new limits on how much workers using salary sacrifice schemes can spend on high-spec manual bicycles and e-bikes

Signatories back open letter calling on Chancellor to move social and environmental levies off electricity bills and into general taxation

Businesses and green groups warn mooted cuts to energy efficiency schemes risk economic damage, increased emissions, and higher bills for households

Rachel Reeves preparing 3p-per-mile EV charge to offset decline in fuel duty revenues, as industry warns proposals would slow adoption and prove 'self-defeating'

Treasury reportedly considering scaling back energy efficiency schemes, as part of efforts to curb energy bills