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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Claudia Savage

Tories claim Starmer’s 81% emission cut will cause ‘hardship’ for British people

Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho has said the Prime Minister’s pledge to cut emissions by 81% will lead to “hardship” for the British people. - (PA Archive)

The Prime Minister’s pledge to cut emissions by 81% will lead to “hardship” for the British people, shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho has told MPs.

During energy questions in the Commons, Ms Coutinho claimed that for the Government to reach that goal it would require a “shift away from meat and dairy” and “less travel”, while energy minister Michael Shanks insisted the move away from carbon would lead to lower bills.

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