Miliband pledges to green electricity supply by 2030

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Labour leader steps up pressure on coalition, warning the British economy is "desperately in search of new sources of growth"

Labour will today become the first mainstream UK political party to commit to decarbonising the power sector by 2030, with leader Ed Miliband warning the British economy is "desperately in search of new...

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