UKTice warns wind and solar firms over subsidiesReform UK has told major renewables firms it would cancel subsidy contracts if elected, aiming to deter bids in Labour’s upcoming Allocation Round 7. Richard Tice called the deals “politically and commercially unsafe,” accusing Labour of driving up bills and undermining energy security. The BBC’s Faisal Islam says the intervention “drives a coach and horses” through Miliband’s energy 2030 plans. Farage tells Reform councils to ditch Net Zero targetsNigel Farage has told Reform-led councils to scrap local net zero targets, calling them costly distractions. Kent has already cut £40m in green spending; others have axed climate committees. Critics say the move risks derailing UK climate efforts. Badenoch: Net Zero makes holidays more expensiveKemi Badenoch warned that Labour’s rush to net zero by 2050 is raising the cost of summer holidays and making Britain more dependent on China. Speaking at the opening of a new arrivals building at Stansted Airport, she criticised plans to raise air passenger duty and said the Conservatives would prioritise affordability for working families. Labour MPs: Net Zero levies risk UK jobs Labour MPs Henry Tufnell and Melanie Onn urge Keir Starmer to cut industrial Net Zero levies, warning they threaten UK manufacturing and jobs, especially against lower-cost rivals like China and the US.
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