Cross party group of MPs call for green Spring Budget to tackle 'underinvestment crisis'

Michael Holder
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The Spring Budget is due to be delivered on 6 March 2024 | Credit: iStock
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The Spring Budget is due to be delivered on 6 March 2024 | Credit: iStock

MPs from Labour, Lib Dems, Green Party, SNP, Plaid Cymru, and Alliance have jointly called for a green investment-friendly Spring Budget on Wednesday

A group of cross-party MPs and peers have called on the Chancellor to prioritise new public investment in net zero infrastructure and skills in this week's Spring Budget, in a move they argue would help...

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