Overview

• The Liberal Democrat leader has written to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband urging use of national security powers to stop the supply licence.
• Tesla applied in July to become a retail electricity supplier to homes and businesses across Great Britain.
• More than 8,000 objections were submitted to the regulator following a campaign by Best for Britain.
• Davey pointed to Musk’s posts during last year’s UK unrest and to reports about Starlink actions in Ukraine and alleged contacts with Vladimir Putin, which the Kremlin denies.
• Ofgem has not announced a decision, and approval could enable market entry as early as next year, according to published reports.