Energy Matters and Uk Government

deal: Foster, whose party struck a deal with Theresa May which is keeping the UK government in power, is facing demands to resign because of her role in the renewable heat incentive scheme, according to The Guardian. She was the politician in charge of energy matters in Northern Ireland when the initiative was set up in 2012 to encourage uptake of eco-friendly heating systems. A public inquiry into the cash for ash scandal heard evidence from Foster on Tuesday that she had told the late deputy first minister about a note from a whistleblower that claimed people were abusing the system for financial gain. Overgenerous fuel subsidies meant some people, often farmers, left their boilers running 24 hours a day to make an easy profit. Questions over the DUP's handling of the scheme led to the collapse of power sharing at Stormont more than 18 months ago. The scheme left the government with a 490m bill. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.