Labour vows to help businesses 'hammered' by highest energy costs in Europe

James Murray
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Opposition set to unveil Green Prosperity Plan next week, as it promises to tackle high commercial energy costs by establishing UK as a ‘clean energy superpower’

Labour has today published a new analysis accusing the government of overseeing the highest commercial energy costs in Europe and failing to take steps that would have enhanced the UK's energy security...

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