Here’s how to make energy cheaper Opinion Tax cuts, radical planning reform and massively expanding nuclear is the answer to the energy crisis, says Sam Richards How do you respond to an energy crisis? That’s the question ministers will be asking officials as war in Iran sends oil and gas prices soaring. I know, because I was sitting in Number 10 being [...]
Fine words from Reeves – now let’s get Britain building Opinion Rachel Reeves is right to make reforming our sclerotic planning system the centrepiece of her economic strategy. But if she’s going to succeed she must consign the bat tunnels and fish discos that too often block development to the dustbin of history, says Sam Richards In 2014 winter sports fans were getting ready for the [...]
Will Labour’s planning bill actually get Britain building again? Opinion The UK's planning system is in need of a radical overhaul. Will Labour's Planning and Infrastructure bill deliver? Sam Richards takes a look.
London is crying out for more homes –here’s how the next mayor can build them March 5, 2024 It will take a young couple on a normal income 30 years to save a deposit to buy the average property in London, but there is a way to change that, writes Sam Richards London is in a housing crisis. The boom the city has experienced over the past three decades has seen the number [...]
Sky-high bills are not inevitable and our energy bosses shouldn’t buy into this myth July 7, 2023 Chris O'Shea, the boss of Centrica, is wrong to accept energy prices of over £2,000.
We might not beat China, but it shouldn’t take 13 years to develop offshore wind farms January 26, 2023 We are world class when it comes to offshore wind, just look at the North Sea. We might not be able to beat China on how quick we build wind farms, but still we have to speed things up, writes Sam Richards
