Abby Wallace

What is Labour packaging up for its Warm Homes Plan? Cracking reporting by @abby_wallace3 politico.eu/article/labour…

“It's bang, bang, kick a man while you're down.” How a new draft of a delayed environmental scheme could create fresh headaches for Labour one year out from a crucial set of Senedd elections politico.eu/article/wales-…

Post Office scandal-hit Fujitsu vies for lucrative Brexit border contract Scoop from me and @g_lanktree politico.eu/article/post-o…

U.K. green wonks will -- finally -- have a new CCC chair to lobby / congratulate / worry about the state of the world with. Story by @abby_wallace3 pro.politico.eu/news/201323

NEW: Labour MPs raise concerns over major Whitehall gas deal with UK subsidiary of fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies The firm has been criticised for its Russia ties incl continued gas imports to EU FOI shows No 10, FCDO, DESNZ all get gas from the firm politico.eu/article/downin…

NEW: Government calculations seen by Politico show the climate cost of a third runway at Heathrow politico.eu/article/heathr…

"My first thought was just like — 'Okay, well, that's a big job. Better get on with it. Can't mess this up.'" Stellar @abby_wallace3 profile of Miatta Fahnbulleh, the Labour rising star handed one of government's toughest jobs. politico.eu/article/meet-m…

NEW: Keir Starmer's Best Week In Office™ started with a defense spending pledge that came at the expense of foreign aid. Did it also hobble his promise to lead the world on climate? /w @abby_wallace3 politico.eu/article/keir-s…

New by @abby_wallace3 How Reform are gunning for Labour on net zero Labour are bullish but one person familiar with gov thinking admitted: “It's not lost on us — the damage that increased energy bills did to the last government” politico.eu/article/nigel-…

Ireland’s outgoing environment minister Eamon Ryan calls for greater UK-EU alignment on energy policy, including on carbon border taxes More from our interview in this morning’s newsletter! pro.politico.eu/news/191846

EXC: Labour MP Neil Coyle, who was suspended last year for bullying, is being replaced on the work and pensions committee and will take up a newly created role for the party. It comes after further concerns were raised about his conduct towards staff: politico.eu/article/labour…

"It will have to get built somewhere." Energy Minister Michael Shanks tells @abby_wallace3 ministers will work with communities — but NIMBYs won't stop green infrastructure (feat pic of Shanks looking like a cyborg sent from the future to build pylons) politico.eu/article/labour…

By @NoahKeate @abby_wallace3: politico.eu/article/donald…

Yes, your favourite @POLITICOEurope live blog from the election returns for one day only to cover the budget developments as they happen - which taxes will rise? Will there be a rabbit out of the hat? What does it mean for markets? We've got it all. politico.eu/article/uk-bud…

Click for a bigger view of Keir Starmer staring down an apparently Komodo dragon-sized newt Stay for a dive into this government's "build build build" agenda and what it means for nature So far, green groups are onside. Can the truce hold? politico.eu/article/keir-s…

Since taking office, Labour have talked A LOT about their manifesto pledge of clean electricity by 2030 But their manifesto pledge to fix up Britain's cold and drafty homes? Not so much. @abby_wallace3 on why no-one seems able to grasp this nettle politico.eu/article/britai…

Big row between former Tory DESNZ colleagues over decision to delay green policy earlier this year Energy Sec "didn't understand" heat pump scheme, says jnr minister. Some people just "couldn't make the case" for it, she fires back @abby_wallace3 scoop pro.politico.eu/news/186910

🏇 Tory leadership race is in full swing in Birmingham — some worry it's making the party even less relevant Ben Houchen: it “doesn’t add any additional value” at a “critical time" Eddie Hughes: we can't “capitalise on problems Labour is experiencing" politico.eu/article/uk-con…

The Greens will put pressure on the government to bulk up its policy offer on home heating, co-leader Adrian Ramsay tells me as the party gathers in Manchester for its annual conference pro.politico.eu/news/185503

As MPs troop back into Westminster, Labour set their sights on clean power by 2030. Story by @abby_wallace3 politico.eu/article/britai…