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Starmer promises to sign off 150 major infrastructure projects by end of this Parliament

By 2024-12-05T17:00:00

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But PM waters down target to decarbonise the UK grid by 2030, saying only 95% will be powered by clean energy

Keir Starmer has promised to fast-track decisions on at least 150 major infrastructure projects by the end of this Parliament but has watered down a government target on decarbonising the UK grid.

The prime minister outlined six ‘milestones’ for the Labour government’s first five years in power in a set piece speech at Pinewood Studios this morning which the party has billed as the “most ambitious yet honest programme for government in a generation”.

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