'Pretty furious': Green business leaders frustrated at Spending Review delay

James Murray
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Hopes for a net zero-focused Spending Review that boosts the green economy are receding, as business groups warn 'every day that goes by without clarity means more misguided investments and unseized opportunities'

The Treasury has today announced it is to delay its full Spending Review until next year and will instead unveil a new one-year funding plan for departments, sparking accusations Ministers are undermining...

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