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Sir Keir Starmer pledges publicly-owned energy company

A Labour government will create a publicly-owned energy company within its first year in office, Sir Keir Starmer has announced. The Labour leader said Great British Energy will take advantage of opportunities in clean British power. He won a ...

27 Sept 2022 at 17:42

Sunak ‘hasn’t a clue’ on climate, says scientist

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak does not understand climate breakdown and should revoke all new oil and gas exploration licences, an expert has said. Professor Bill McGuire, of University College London, said he was not surprised that Mr Sunak ...

05 Jan 2023 at 15:03

Senior Scottish Labour councillor quits over Starmer’s oil and gas ban

A senior Scottish Labour councillor has resigned from the party as he condemned Sir Keir Starmer’s “brutal putdown” of the oil and gas industry. Barney Crockett had two spells as his local party leader and served as Aberdeen City Council ...

21 Jun 2023 at 11:58

Starmer confirms floating offshore wind will be GB Energy’s ‘priority’

Sir Keir Starmer has said he wants the UK to lead the world on floating offshore wind, which he confirmed will be the “priority” of a Labour government’s publicly-owned clean energy company. On a visit to North Wales with new First ...

25 Mar 2024 at 18:30

Publicly owned clean energy firm to be based in Scotland, says Starmer

Thousands of jobs could be created in Scotland under a Labour proposal to create a publicly owned clean energy company and establish its headquarters north of the border, Sir Keir Starmer will say. The Labour leader set out his ...

19 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Any delay to green energy shift would be ‘historic mistake’, says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer sought to reassure industrial communities that his party’s green energy plans would not leave them behind, as he warned that the “moment for decisive action is now”. Labour’s plans to ban new North Sea oil and ...

19 Jun 2023 at 13:38

What is Labour’s Great British Energy and how will it work?

Sir Keir Starmer is setting out Labour’s energy offer to the public as he visits Scotland. Under the plans, Labour would set up a new publicly owned company, Great British Energy, with the aim of investing in homegrown energy ...

31 May 2024 at 11:43

Labour: GB Energy will turn the page on cost-of-living crisis with clean power

Labour is pledging it will get working within months of election victory to build clean power that will “turn the page” on the cost-of-living crisis. Sir Keir Starmer will warn that “family financial security depends on ...

31 May 2024 at 00:48

Keir Starmer vows to ‘close door on Putin’ with GB Energy

Labour would “close the door on Putin” by reducing Britain’s reliance on fossil fuel from overseas, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he accused the Tories of leaving the nation exposed by failing on energy security. The ...

04 Jun 2024 at 08:08

Reeves to reiterate Labour pledge to cut down energy bills

A Labour government would help families save up to £300 off energy bills by 2030 and tackle the root causes of the cost-of-living crisis, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to say on Wednesday. Ms Reeves will ...

19 Jun 2024 at 10:43

Scotland

Labour’s GB Energy plans will not tackle unfairness, claims Forbes

Labour’s proposals for GB Energy remain unclear and will not tackle “unfairness” in the energy market, Scottish Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has said. Ms Forbes made the comments as she visited Aikengall ...

25 Jun 2024 at 17:32

GB Energy announcement welcomed as Starmer urged to ‘accelerate’ action

The announcement of GB Energy being based in Aberdeen has been welcomed, as ministers were urged to “accelerate” the creation of the agency. Sir Keir Starmer used his first conference speech as Prime ...

25 Sept 2024 at 11:26

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