High energy bills and troubled water sector trigger debate about which private finance schemes provide value for taxpayers
Current definition means the government is ‘actively discouraged’ from spending on infrastructure
Louise Haigh says ‘it would never have made sense’ for controversial project to end in London suburbs
Regulator Ofwat calls on industry to address ‘issues of culture and leadership’
Transport minister demands changes to get a ‘grip’ on overcrowding
Michael Lyons says potential locations for housing developments will be identified next summer
Three sites are earmarked for development but prospects for five more have become unclear
UK ministers make contingency plans to fund £20bn-plus power plant
Planning officials now need to consider emissions produced when customers use oil and gas before they grant permission
Whitehall and industry figures say governance at company responsible for High Speed 2 rail link to be scrutinised
S&P and Moody’s cut ratings by five notches as utility struggles to refinance
Chancellor appears to be rethinking government’s fiscal approach to create more room for spending
Groups allegedly under-reported scale of their sewage pollution
Leader of Tory-led Wiltshire council says ‘more carrots and sticks’ are needed
Lender has spent just a fraction of funds allocated to it, raising questions over need for more cash from new wealth fund
Mayor Sadiq Khan argues improvements needed to stimulate housebuilding in capital and regenerate neighbourhoods
Manchester mayor says powerful finance ministry has to fundamentally change way it thinks
Electrification of Manchester-Leeds route being studied for potential cost savings
The 80km of track could be built faster and cheaper than axed HS2 leg, says research
Facilities to be given greater cyber protection in effort to minimise potential effect of adverse events or attacks
Plans to give councils the power to run their own services require extra funding, say operators and local authorities
Given the backdrop, the Treasury is unlikely to give rail the funding it needs to improve punctuality or hold down fares
New legislation gives regulator Ofwat extra powers on executive pay at utility companies
Nationalising train operators is no guarantee of better performance
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology wants to know where barriers ‘can be mitigated or removed’
