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Top trade unionist blasts Labour's GB Energy 'betrayal'

A TRADE union boss has said people feel “betrayed” over Labour’s flagship Great British Energy policy.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 28, 2025

Keir Starmer Unveils Bold Plan to Supercharge Jobs for Welders and Electricians

Keir Starmer is ramping up efforts to secure Britain’s clean energy future, with a bold new plan to boost jobs for welders, electricians, and engineers across the country.

The Fashion Central · Apr 24, 2025

PM fast tracks £300m for offshore wind in push for clean energy investment

The announcement comes as the UK Government and International Energy Agency hosts a summit on the future of energy security.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

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No 10 confident Chinese slave labour ban will not impact clean power 2030 plans

The change will ensure solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries must not contain materials suspected of being produced through slave labour.

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025

Ed Miliband bows to pressure with ban on solar panels linked to Chinese slavery

Energy secretary to force Great British Energy to ensure there is no slavery or human trafficking in its supply chain

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025

Renewables slave labour warning as Ed Miliband seeks ban on Chinese materials

He wants to ensure solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries must not contain materials suspected of being produced through slave labour.

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025

Tories and Reform use the steel crisis to knock clean energy. They’re wrong: it will secure all our futures

The argument for a clean energy transition is not just one of climate breakdown but social justice and national security too, says Ed Miliband

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025

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MPs could axe clause in bill banning forced labour in GB Energy supply chain

Measures blocking companies involved in modern slavery from receiving public money could be overturned

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025

Scottish Government welcomes £5m from GB Energy for 'community' projects

THE Scottish Government has welcomed investment worth just under £5 million from Great British Energy for eco-friendly power projects.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 21, 2025

GB Energy investing £200m in solar panels on schools and hospitals to cut bills

Hundreds of schools and NHS sites will get funding for renewables in the first major investment by the publicly owned clean energy company.

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025

GB Energy board set to meet for first time in Scotland

The board of GB Energy is scheduled to meet for the first time in Scotland to discuss "scaling up and kickstarting investments"

The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025

Great British Energy board to meet for first time in Scotland

The board is chaired by Juergen Maier.

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

GB Energy ‘has no employees’, UK Government concedes

GB Energy doesn’t formally have any employees, according to the UK Government ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 11, 2025

Doubts over whether GB Energy has any staff working in Aberdeen

The UK Government is facing questions over whether there are any GB Energy employees working in Aberdeen ...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 28, 2025

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Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

Former Siemens boss appointed Great British Energy interim chief executive

Dan McGrail, the current chief executive of trade association RenewableUK, will work for the new publicly-owned clean energy company in Aberdeen.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 20, 2025

Renewables chief appointed interim head of Labour's Great British Energy

AN interim CEO for Labour’s Great British Energy has been appointed after difficulty in recruitment efforts.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 7, 2025

Labour 'fear energy bills set to rise even further' – despite £300 cut claim

ENERGY Secretary Ed Miliband has suggested he fears “bills will keep rising” – despite Labour’s pledges to cut energy bills by £300 a year.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 2, 2024

New £1.6m training centre for wind farm workers to open in Aberdeen

A £1.6 MILLION centre for training wind farm workers will open in Aberdeen after it was confirmed that Great British Energy will be based in the…

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Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2024

£1.6m training centre for wind farm workers to open in Aberdeen

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray welcomed the announcement as ‘fantastic news’.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

GB Energy boss says clean power must ‘show benefit’ to local groups

Jurgen Maier’s comments come after energy secretary Ed Miliband vowed to take on ‘blockers’ of power schemes earlier this year.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 2, 2024

GB Energy to get just £100m over two years in Budget despite Labour's £8bn pledge

THE state-owned GB Energy will receive just £100 million in funding for renewables projects in the first two years despite the UK Government’s…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2024

GB Energy will not have its own Aberdeen headquarters, UK Government confirms

GB Energy will not have its own headquarters in Aberdeen, The National can reveal ...

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

Government defeats bid to make GB Energy prioritise cutting bills by £300

The Conservatives said it tabled the amendments in the Commons to ensure Labour delivers on its election promises.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

GB Energy should treat cutting bills by £300 as a priority, say Tories

The Opposition wants to amend the Great British Energy Bill to ensure the new company tracks its progress on cutting bills.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024

Will Great British Energy herald UK’s green revolution?

National energy company, which launched this week, is Labour’s strategy to end dependence on fossil fuels

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