Nils Pratley

The Guardian

Time to say tell US raider Saba Capital to get lost – again

By: Nils Pratley

Boaz Weinstein’s hedge fund is waging an aggressive campaign against the FTSE 250’s Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust

MSN

Time to tell US raider Saba Capital to get lost again

By: Nils Pratley

Here we go again: another episode in the Saba saga , the story of a New York hedge fund causing havoc in the UK investment trust sector by taking big stakes in funds and then demanding change, often in only vague terms.

The Guardian

The UK energy secretary is flirting with a bad idea for bills – the ‘rising block tariff’

By: Nils Pratley

There are many reasons to ignore this affordability ‘solution’, not least it being complex and fiddly. Just keep things simple

MSN

The UK energy secretary is flirting with a bad idea for bills – the ‘rising block tariff'

By: Nils Pratley

‘My mark of failure or success is whether I can get bills down or not. That's the only thing I'm in this job to do.” So said Miatta Fahnbulleh, the

The Guardian

The water torture goes on at Thames. Sector-wide reform isn’t moving much faster

By: Nils Pratley

If ‘public control’ bit is delaying overhaul, that needs to be nailed down sharpish or continued uncertainty could be costly

Magzter

Come off it, banks: a modest increase in your taxes would not be the end of the world

By: Nils Pratley

Read this exciting story from The Guardian October 20, 2026 issue. Everyone is familiar with the banks’ plea: raising taxes on them amounts to taxing the nation’s growth.

The Guardian

Jackdaw approval is step towards a grownup North Sea policy

By: Nils Pratley

Government decision is about how much oil and gas is sensible for UK to produce on the way to net zero

The Guardian

Britain’s gas security needs reinforcement. Last-minute deals with Belgium are not a proper fix

By: Nils Pratley

The UK still imports 60% of its gas and, even with Jackdaw, its energy supply and resilience problems are not going away

MSN

Britain's gas security needs reinforcement. Last-minute deals with Belgium are not a proper fix

By: Nils Pratley

After the overdue approval of the Jackdaw field in the North Sea, here comes a reminder that Britain still imports almost 60% of its gas and the stuff has to come from somewhere.

The Guardian

The chancellor’s pet PuFins have an important role – but they need more scrutiny

By: Nils Pratley

An Office for Budgetary Responsibility for public financial institutions like the National Wealth Fund and the British Business Bank is starting to look essential