Great British Energy: Labour vows to begin building clean power 'within months' if it wins election

Cecilia Keating
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Keir Starmer reiterates plans for Great British Energy as Party unveils new website and logo for proposed publicly-owned energy company

Keir Starmer has promised a Labour government will get working on building clean power across the UK "within months" through its proposed new publicly-owned energy company, should the Party emerge victorious...

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