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What was confirmed for Scotland and devolution in Keir Starmer's King's Speech?

KING CHARLES delivered a speech in the House of Lords today ...

The National (Scotland)

Is Britain on track for a zero-carbon power sector in six years?

Labour won the 2024 general election with a promise to make the UK “a clean energy superpower”. Part of that vision is the creation of Great British Energy, a public company that will strive to achieve zero-carbon electricity production by 2030 (just over one parliamentary term away).

The Conversation

King’s Speech: Key takeaways from public rail ownership to Great British Energy

All the key bills announced in King Charles’s speech today

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From green energy to rivers, environment at heart of nine plans in king’s speech

Labour government recognises ‘urgency of climate challenge’ but presents measures as way to also cut cost of living

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Keir Starmer under pressure to base GB Energy in Aberdeen

KEIR Starmer is under pressure to name Aberdeen as the headquarters of Labour’s Great British Energy project.

The National (Scotland)

GB Energy risks wasting money on new nuclear, warns leading campaigner

ONE of Scotland’s leading environmental campaigners has warned that Labour’s GB Energy plans risk wasting resources on nuclear power.

The National (Scotland)

SNP fume over Labour veteran's 'Unionist powerhouse' claim

CLAIMS that Labour’s GB Energy plans will be “the powerhouse of a new Unionist project” prompted fury from the SNP.

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What to expect in the first 100 days of Keir Starmer’s Labour government

As Sir Keir Starmer becomes the UK’s newly elected prime minister, here are some of the steps he could take early in his term

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer launches 'new Unionist project' with Saltire message to Scotland

“A NEW Unionist project.”

The National (Scotland)

Will Labour’s Great British Energy company lower household bills?

With Great British Energy, a publicly owned company that would invest in clean power, the UK Labour party pledges to “take back control of our energy”. But will it, as promised, enable Labour to decarbonise electricity by 2030? And how much control would it give the government over the energy…

The Conversation

What Labour’s Great British Energy can’t do

For whomever forms the next British government, ensuring an affordable, secure and sustainable supply of energy for all households will be a key priority.

The Conversation

Great British Energy will be welcome – but Labour risks over-selling it

Promise to invest in ‘cheap, clean, homegrown energy’ ticks every box but £8.3bn over a parliament is not game-changing

The Guardian - UK

Can Labour’s GB Energy plan future-proof UK’s power generation sector?

Party has put state-owned power company at centre of its plans for decarbonisation, security and energy bills

The Guardian - UK

Patrick Vallance becomes the latest public servant who worked with the Tory government to back Labour

Britain’s former chief scientific officer Sir Patrick Vallance backed Labour’s Great British Energy plan today

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What we know so far about Labour’s plan for Great British Energy

The Labour party has announced its plans for the energy sector, closing off the first full week of the 2024 election campaign.

International Business Times

UK Labour Pitches New Energy Policy In Election Battle

The UK's Labour opposition launched its flagship clean energy policy Friday, bidding to ease the country's cost-of-living crisis and contrast the party with the ruling Conservatives in the looming general election.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney issues warning over Keir Starmer's GB Energy plans

FIRST Minister John Swinney expressed confusion over Keir Starmer’s Great British Energy plans as he warned Labour’s proposals will lead to a…

The National (Scotland)

Labour's GB Energy plan branded 'a sham' as they admit 'it's not an energy company'

LABOUR’S plans for a “home-grown energy company” have unravelled spectacularly after Keir Starmer was forced to admit Great British Energy was…

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Keir Starmer travels to Scotland by private jet for Great British Energy speech

KEIR Starmer has opened himself up to accusations of hypocrisy after reportedly flying to Scotland in a private jet – despite Labour previously…

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Diane Abbott free to stand as a Labour candidate, says Starmer – as it happened

Latest from campaign trail sees leader of the opposition head to Scotland, after his visit to Wales

The Independent UK

Labour says GB Energy will fix cost-of-living crisis with clean power

Sir Keir Starmer says proposed publicly owned company will provide lower bills and energy security

The Guardian - UK

What are Labour’s six pledges and how likely is their success?

Commitments range from cutting NHS waiting times to delivering economic stability – and are united by a lack of detail

The National (Scotland)

Ingrown eyelid and Boots mentioned more than Scotland in Labour's big election pitch

SCOTLAND wasn’t mentioned once in Labour’s big pre-election pitch today...

Evening Standard

What are Labour's 2024 general election policies?

A spokesperson said the policies were a ‘bridge to longer-term plans’

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer: ‘no quick fix to Tory mess’ if Labour wins election

Party leader says six election pledges revealed at launch event will take two terms of government to materialise

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