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Move could help ease resistance to network projects in drive to wean country off fossil fuels, adviser says
Mobico has been holding talks with Spanish Cosmen family about cross-Channel rail service
Swedish group suspends work on Norfolk Boreas offshore site after surging costs
World’s biggest infrastructure investor raises stake in National Gas and bets on bigger role for hydrogen
Inside Thames Water’s troubles and what happens when private companies own utilities
Ofcom warns not enough people claiming benefits are benefiting from deals ‘buried away on the website’
Watchdog urges companies to offer more support over plans to raise charges up to 49%
Troubled UK utility company warns it will need a further £2.5bn by 2030
Critics say regulator has failed to deliver financial or management discipline
Thousands of households served by the utility have suffered shortages this summer
Government did ‘not know what the additional costs would be from decision to pause Euston construction, MPs’ report says
Vital project for future of energy system needs attention and fresh policies to push it over line
Utility struggling to raise sum and would need even more beyond that, regulator tells Lords committee
Environmentalists hail ‘world-leading’ curbs on new highway projects as angry locals worry about economic impact and increased pollution
Utility seeks £1bn to shore up finances amid concern that investment in US is more attractive
Privatised utilities face a day of reckoning caused by spectacular regulatory failure
CEO’s abrupt exit and revelations of planning for temporary nationalisation intensify scrutiny of debt-laden industry
Universities Superannuation Scheme gives backing to turnround plan as Severn Water boss tries to rally sector against nationalisation
Veteran troubleshooter brought in as government contemplates potential taxpayer rescue
Grid upgrades to support wind power likely to spark strong objections in affected communities
Ministers on standby to intervene in debt-laden business a day after abrupt exit of chief Sarah Bentley
Built to last or built to fail?
Sarah Bentley exits as concern grows over financial resilience, environmental record and lack of investment
The investment management company was a pioneer in turning public utilities into lucrative assets, but does that model make for good policy?
Ministers’ decision to push back section of high-speed rail link will drive up costs, according to government estimates
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