Keir Starmer will announce on Thursday that he is scaling back Labour’s £28bn green investment programme, in his biggest policy U-turn since becoming party leader.…
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Starmer ‘unwavering’ over Labour green pledge despite claims party dropping it
Keir Starmer has said Labour’s policy pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investment is “desperately needed,” as he re-opened an issue that has…
View More Starmer ‘unwavering’ over Labour green pledge despite claims party dropping itLabour to ditch £28bn annual green investment pledge, party sources say
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are ditching Labour’s flagship policy pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investment, party sources have said. The sources…
View More Labour to ditch £28bn annual green investment pledge, party sources sayUK risks steep decline without £28bn green economy pledge, Labour warned
Labour’s proposed investment of £28bn a year in the low-carbon economy is an absolute minimum, a leading business figure has said, adding that without green…
View More UK risks steep decline without £28bn green economy pledge, Labour warnedUK should invest in green economy instead of tax giveaways, Lstudy shows
The UK should invest £26bn a year in a low-carbon economy to revive prosperity instead of planning tax giveaways that will only lead to further…
View More UK should invest in green economy instead of tax giveaways, Lstudy showsRishi Sunak under fire after week of devastating flooding across England
Large swathes of England ended the week devastated by flood water as rivers reached record highs, provoking a bitter political row over funding for the…
View More Rishi Sunak under fire after week of devastating flooding across EnglandLabour’s energy advisers warn against watering down £28bn green investment
Labour’s independent energy advisers have warned the party against watering down its £28bn green spending plans in advance of its promise to create a zero…
View More Labour’s energy advisers warn against watering down £28bn green investmentEnergy efficiency scheme for cold homes going at a glacial pace, says Labour
Labour has attacked the Conservatives over the speed of government efforts to upgrade Britain’s draughty housing stock, as analysis showed a leading household energy efficiency…
View More Energy efficiency scheme for cold homes going at a glacial pace, says LabourGreen party says it plans to focus its effort on four seats at general election
The Green party plans to focus as many resources as possible on four potentially winnable seats at the next general election, and would be open…
View More Green party says it plans to focus its effort on four seats at general electionGreen energy magnate to switch support from Just Stop Oil to Labour
Dale Vince, the green energy magnate, has said he is to stop funding direct action climate groups such as Just Stop Oil and instead funnel…
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