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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Devlin

Member of Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet ‘misspoke’ - to the tune of £70bn - on key green policy

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A member of Keir Starmer's shadow cabinet has said he “misspoke” - to the tune of £70bn – about one of his party’s key green policies.

Months after Labour faced criticism for scaling back plans to spend £28bn a year on environmental investments, shadow environment secretary Steve Reed appeared to suggest that figure had increased again.

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