A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events. By Jennifer Grimble and Joseph Mullane

As more farmers consider generating electricity from the sun, Michael Barker explores how this can be achieved with the needs of the environment and food production in mind

December 2025

The UK government’s new pay-per-mile tax on electric cars will also apply to plug-in hybrid cars, chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in her long-awaited Autumn Budget. The new charge is set to cost an

Topping up the batteries with solar power has never been easier, says Ali Wood, but how do you decide which type to buy?

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves unveiled her plans for the nation’s finances in the Autumn Budget in late November. While it’s easy to switch off from all the Whitehall drama – and after the last few years,