General Election: 10 key green battlegrounds

James Murray
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Net zero and the environment are likely to be critical issues throughout the upcoming election campaign, and from concerns about clean technology costs to the on-going sewage crisis there are plenty of potential battlegrounds

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak surprised everyone yesterday with confirmation the General Election will take place on July 4th, kicking off a lengthy campaign that will see the government attempt to overturn...

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