Category: Keir Starmer

Starmer: Labour plan for state-backed offshore windfarms a ‘gamechanger’

Plan follows slashing of £28bn green pledge, which Ed Miliband denies having considered resigning overLabour’s plan for state-backed offshore windfarms will be a “gamechanger”, Keir Starmer has said, as the party seeks to regain the initiative on green…

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Richard Partington: To revive Britain from recession the next government must get growth right

Two priorities are tackling entrenched inequalities and – the biggest challenge – addressing the climate crisisBritain’s economy is in a deep rut. After news confirming the country fell into recession late last year, most experts agree the downturn is …

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Richard Partington: To revive Britain from recession the next government must get growth right

Two priorities are tackling entrenched inequalities and – the biggest challenge – addressing the climate crisisBritain’s economy is in a deep rut. After news confirming the country fell into recession late last year, most experts agree the downturn is …

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Labour urged to double funding in publicly owned renewables

Cash injection in Great British Energy should be increased to £30bn, thinktank says after Keir Starmer U-turnKeir Starmer is being urged to more than double Labour’s investment in publicly owned renewable energy to save consumers billions of pounds on …

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Rayner says Labour still wants to spend £28bn on green investment but won’t be bound by ‘arbitrary’ number – as it happened

Labour deputy leader says green spending would depend on state of public finances during visit to Scotland Suella Braverman, the former home secretary, says reports that the government is giving up on plans for a returns agreement with Turkey are “very…

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Labour to ditch £28bn annual green investment pledge, party sources say

Exclusive: Party will keep plan to invest in green infrastructure but will in effect cut green ambitions by about two-thirdsKeir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are ditching Labour’s flagship policy pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investment, party sou…

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UK should invest in green economy instead of tax giveaways, Lstudy shows

Economists say funding energy infrastructure, transport, tech and the environment will aid prosperityThe 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 stagnat…

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Starmer says £2.5bn renewables jobs fund will help North Sea oil workers

Labour leader aims to set up ‘British jobs bonus fund’ to challenge oil firms to accelerate shift to clean energyKeir Starmer has challenged the oil industry to dramatically speed up its shift to clean energy by offering up to £2.5bn to subsidise new j…

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