Jacob Rees-Mogg

Shapps was previously secretary of state for transport. Image: Chris McAndrew (Wikimedia).

October 26, 2022

Cabinet reshuffle sees Shapps take top BEIS job following Rees-Mogg’s resignation

Grant Shapps has been appointed as Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), following Jacob Rees-Mogg resigning.

October 11, 2022

Government sets out plans to decouple power and gas prices in new Energy Prices Bill

Government announces plans to sever the link between renewables, nuclear and gas prices in new Energy Prices Bill.

$Just three test wells have ever been fracked in the UK$

September 22, 2022

Moratorium on fracking lifted in the UK in controversial energy security move

The moratorium on fracking has officially been lifted by the government to “bolster the UK’s energy security.”

September 16, 2022

One of the ‘biggest reforms of our energy system in a decade’ at risk of being delayed or scrapped by BEIS

One of the ‘biggest reforms of our energy system in a decade’ is now at risk of being delayed or scrapped by the new Government.

Rees-Mogg was previously minister of state for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency. Image: Number 10 (Flickr).

September 7, 2022

Rees-Mogg takes on energy brief as Truss unveils cabinet

Jacob Rees-Mogg MP has been appointed as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), as newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss unveils her cabinet.