A new way of charging water customers is expected to be tested in 1,000 households in Devon and Cornwall next year, the BBC learns.

The European Commission defends Peter Mandelson over his links to a Russian tycoon.

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson admits that he met Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska earlier than previously revealed.

Powers to jail inmates indefinitely have created a "perfect storm" as the prison system has struggled to cope, says a watchdog.

The EU renews a World Trade Organization complaint about India's import tariffs on wine and spirits.

Are the government's plans to help cut energy bills a big deal or not?

The mother of a girl who was abducted and abused by a paedophile says a £9,000 compensation offer is "no justice" for her daughter.

E.On and Scottish and Southern Energy are to raise gas and electricity prices by up to 29%, blaming higher wholesale costs.

Why reforming the economics of food production and supply would be beneficial for a number of environmental and social ills.

Consumers will not be hit by higher UK energy tariffs announced by EDF, says Guernsey Electricity.

Regulator Ofgem tells energy companies the tariffs offered to their poorest customers must match their cheapest deals.

The European Union offers to reduce agricultural tariffs by 60% to kick-start trade talks in Geneva.

What are the chances for a successful conclusion of the Doha trade round? As Ministers gather in Geneva for what is billed as the final attempt to do a deal on talks begun in 2001, the BBC's International Development Correspondent David Loyn looks at what's ahead.

Millions of households on pre-payment meters are paying 'unjust' charges, the Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks has said.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) rules that Chinese import tariffs on foreign car parts break the trade body's rules.

Energy suppliers must be clearer about environmental projects which are partially funded by "green tariffs", says Ofgem.

Housing associations in Devon and Cornwall ask power companies to reduce prepayment tariffs.

The County Tyrone man jailed for murdering a retired librarian in 2003 has his whole life prison tariff quashed.

Measures are introduced to allow the cost of electricity and water to go up in Alderney.

The rising cost of oil could see consumers pay more for their electricity in Alderney.