Bulk of auction funding will go towards offshore wind farms
Cuts to infrastructure projects cast doubt over Labour’s growth strategy
Rishi Sunak axed plans for northern leg of railway after long delays and budget overruns
There are tensions between protecting antiquities and improving infrastructure
Prime minister seeks to stabilise relations during visit to Beijing but also insists trade must be ‘more fair’
Chancellor’s problems exacerbated by recommendations that public sector workers should get pay rises that are well above inflation
World’s biggest infrastructure investor buys remaining stake in National Gas
Pension fund says writedown of stake in troubled utility will ‘influence’ its approach
National Audit Office says government faces ‘missed opportunity for greater efficiency’ in framework agreements
Axing northern leg between Birmingham and Manchester will mean fewer seats on existing rail services, NAO says
Controversial proposals for airport expansion would have to meet four tests, including on climate
Nearly three-quarters of journeys could be on state-controlled lines by July 2025, analysis shows
Highlights of the 40 bills introduced by Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government
Local communities can decide ‘how, not if’ new developments go ahead
Loss of investment-grade status for utility’s safer debt could increase regulatory scrutiny and flood high yield market with bonds
Climate preparation must be embedded into government’s growth strategy to avoid ‘catastrophic’ impacts, warns review
Louise Haigh calls in train operators, Network Rail and unions as cancellations reach record highs
Severn Trent, United Utilities, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and Hafren Dyfrdwy added to investigation
Regulator signs off on limited increase in household bills across the country
Proposals come as South East Water warns it needs investors to put more money into the business
Government money will be channelled through the UK Infrastructure Bank
Without a sustained increase in capital spending, higher growth will remain distant
Struggling utility appeals to regulator Ofwat to approve new business plan
A serious reset led by the next government is vital for an industry that delivers this human necessity
Investors, consumers and green campaigners will all be left unsatisfied by latest talks but Ofwat has a different priority
