Labour Unveils Ambitious Energy Plan Amid Funding Concerns

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has defended his party's green energy plans, asserting that the proposed Great British Energy firm will secure future jobs and aid the UK's transition from oil and gas. Despite criticism from the SNP and others that the plan risks Scottish jobs, Labour insists the new public company will generate and manage clean power projects, funded by an £8.3bn investment over five years. The party aims to trigger additional private-sector funding and ensure a smooth transition to renewable energy, avoiding past mistakes made during the coal phase-out.