Breaking: Davey slams Hayes over anti-wind comments

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Davey declares no change to wind energy policy, no caps for wind energy, and no review into impact on policy prices

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey has issued a stinging rebuke to junior Energy Minister John Hayes over his declared opposition to the continued expansion of onshore wind farms in the UK...

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