General Election results 2017: The green economy reacts

BusinessGreen staff
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Shock election results have given the UK a hung parliament. What could this mean for the green economy? Businesses and environmental groups have their say

In a shock General Election results few could have predicted just two months ago, the Labour Party has made a number of gains across the country after polling yesterday, while the Conservatives - although...

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