CBI urges government to end 'power vacuum', fast track wind farm approvals

James Murray
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CBI urges government to end 'power vacuum', fast track wind farm approvals

CBI Director-General joins chorus of voices urging government to act now to tackle looming economic and energy crisis

CBI Director-General Tony Danker has become the latest high-profile figure to call on the government to end the "August power vacuum" in Downing Street and take urgent steps to address looming energy price...

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