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Labour making a 'big commitment' to clean energy

Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood denies that Labour has lost its ambition on clean energy, after dropping its £28bn a year spending on net zero plans.

21 April 2024

Laura Kuenssberg

Shabana Mahmood

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