'Failed' energy policy responsible for Britain's economic woes, Labour alleges

Cecilia Keating
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Wind turbines in Aberdeen Bay, Scotland | Credit: iStock
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Wind turbines in Aberdeen Bay, Scotland | Credit: iStock

Ed Miliband accuses Prime Minister Sunak of becoming the latest Tory Prime Minister to have 'worn down' Britain's economic security

Labour has accused the government of destabilising the economy through the weakness of its energy policies, as it published research which claims British citizens have been more impacted by the energy...

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