Petrol price above 150p a litre for first time in nearly two years

Wilson said TASC applauded the goal to phase out fossil fuels, but condemned “the government’s continued reliance on dirty and dangerous nuclear power”. He said this created a “multi-generational financial and environmental liability”, leaving our descendants with years of flood defence maintenance and the “insurmountable challenge of safe, millennia-long, highly radioactive nuclear waste isolation, amid…

The price of gold has hit a record high of more than $4,000 (£2,985) an ounce as investors look for safe places to put their money over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world. Gold has seen its biggest rally since the 1970s, rising by around a third since April when US President…

Getty Images Drop-off charges were introduced at Gatwick in 2021 Gatwick Airport is increasing the price of its drop-off zones by £3, bringing the minimum charge to £10. The fee to allow drivers to stop outside the terminal for 10 minutes is set to increase on 6 January, making the West Sussex airport the most…

Drivers could be paying more than they should for petrol and diesel after the UK’s competition watchdog said fuel profit margins remain at “persistently high levels” despite prices at the pump having fallen. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) also challenged retailers’ claims that this was a result of higher operating costs, and said competition…