Boris Johnson: 'We are progressing with gale force speed on the green economy'

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The PM's comments came during his speech to the Conservative Party conference earlier | Credit: Conservative Party
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The PM's comments came during his speech to the Conservative Party conference earlier | Credit: Conservative Party

Prime Minister takes swipe at 'people used to sneer at wind power 20 years ago' in speech that majors on green economy ambitions

Boris Johnson today gave arguably his biggest backing yet to the UK's burgeoning green economy, in a speech to the Conservative Party conference that placed wind power, green jobs, and clean technologies...

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