'Borrow to invest': Greens' manifesto vows to put Green New Deal at heart of UK politics

James Murray
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Party unveils plans for 10 new Bills that aim to put UK on track for net zero emissions by 2030

The Greens will today become the first Party to release their election manifesto, unveiling plans for 10 new Bills designed to "make the whole country carbon neutral by 2030". A day after Labour confirmed...

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