UK solar power growth halves for second year running

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Labour says figures show government's commitment to green energy is 'nothing but an empty PR move'

New solar power installations halved in the UK last year for the second year in a row, as the fallout of government subsidy cuts continued to shake the sector. Labour said the figures showed...

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