Keir Starmer promises Labour would 'speed ahead' with green investment plans

Michael Holder
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Keir Starmer was interrupted by a protestor on stage before his speech at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool
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Keir Starmer was interrupted by a protestor on stage before his speech at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool

Labour leader hits back at government's decision to roll back key decarbonisation policy, as he places green investment and planning reform at heart of pitch to the country

Keir Starmer has hit back at the government's recent rolling back of key green policies, as he promised that a Labour government would "speed ahead" with its plans to turbocharge green infrastructure investment...

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