All news on the topic: Ed Miliband

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Pressure mounts on Starmer after Robbins testimony sparks Labour backlash over Mandelson appointment
Cabinet allies and Labour heavyweights are turning against Sir Keir Starmer following Sir Olly Robbins’s explosive testimony before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
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Rolls-Royce SMR receives £599m boost to advance UK small modular reactor plans
Rachel Reeves’ flagship wealth fund has announced a new round of financing for Rolls-Royce SMR following its partnership with Ed Miliband’s state-owned energy company.
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Farage brands Starmer ‘most unpopular PM’ as Reform launches election attack
Nigel Farage criticized Sir Keir Starmer, calling him the “most unpopular prime minister in living memory,” as he revealed Reform UK’s slogan for the upcoming local elections.
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’Drill baby drill’: Ed Miliband greenlights Shell’s Jackdaw — Britain’s dramatic pivot back to fossil fuels
The Energy Secretary is expected to approve Jackdaw drilling as the Iran war puts pressure on the government.
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Ed Miliband’s big plan for the UK is so stupid no sane country would ever consider it
A distinctive feature of this inflexible Labour government is its tendency to look in two different directions simultaneously.
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Energy bill cut could be wiped out by nuclear costs, levies, and green charges
Rachel Reeves’ promise to reduce household energy bills by £150 might be nullified due to the costs associated with nuclear energy, concealed green levies, and new charges being introduced by the energy regulator, according to reports.
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Rachel Kyte’s £100,000 travel bill prompts scrutiny as climate official flies six times around the globe
Rachel Kyte has accumulated over 150,000 air miles in a year with trips to conferences such as COP30, Africa Energy Indaba Week in South Africa, and Clean Cooking Dialogue in Riyadh, at a cost of over £100,000.
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Ed Miliband unveils plan to create 400,000 new green jobs and boost training for plumbers, electricians and welders
Plumbers, electricians, and welders will be in high demand as part of a national plan to train individuals for an additional 400,000 green jobs over the next five years, Ed Miliband has said.
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Met Police ‘actively investigating’ claims Prince Andrew tried to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre
The Metropolitan Police stated it is "actively" investigating media reports that Prince Andrew attempted to acquire personal information about his accuser Virginia Giuffre through his police protection.
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Miliband:Reform ‘betraying young people’ with war on clean energy
Reform will “betray” every young person and future generations by waging a war on clean energy, Ed Miliband is expected to say.
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Energy Secretary accuses Musk of inciting violence in the UK
Tesla boss Elon Musk is "dangerous," and the UK will ignore US President Donald Trump’s attacks on energy policy, Ed Miliband said.
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Angela Rayner’s resignation triggers fierce Labour deputy leadership contest
Angela Rayner’s resignation not only as deputy prime minister but also as deputy Labour leader has triggered a fierce internal election battle to find her successor, and potentially a simultaneous battle for the soul of the party … again.
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Miliband and Rayner’s plan could raise construction costs by 20% and jeopardize pledge of 1.5 million new homes
Ed Miliband and Angela Rayner are considering copying French laws that impose strict net zero limits on housebuilders.
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UK government weighing whether to allow Chinese turbines for flagship North Sea wind farm
Decision on collaborating with turbine manufacturer is being managed by ministers following the rescue of British Steel
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Ed Miliband accuses Farage of spreading ‘lies’ over UK steel crisis and net zero
Ed Miliband has slammed Nigel Farage for spreading “nonsense and lies” after he blamed the Government’s commitment to net zero for the crisis in the UK steel industry.
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UK Energy Minister will visit China in March to resume energy talks, according to media reports
British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will visit China in March to restart talks on energy cooperation and meet Chinese investors, three sources with direct knowledge of the plan said, as the Labour government seeks closer China ties amid worsening U.S.- and EU-China relations.
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Britain embraces oil giant BP while advocating for climate action
BP is a global force in fossil fuel drilling — and a major player with COP29 summit host Azerbaijan.
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Labour energy chief Ed Miliband is facing backlash over local solar projects
If the polls are correct, Ed Miliband will be U.K. energy secretary by Friday, overseeing Labour’s ambitious push to back clean energy projects like solar and wind farms all over the country.
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More gas power stations will be built to avoid blackouts when it is not windy
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho said Britain needed a back-up for when the weather 'doesn’t power up our renewables', but Labour accused the Tories of failing to cut bills
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Starmer and Blair join mourners at Labour 'matriarch' Glenys Kinnock's funeral
Figures from across Labour's past and present, including Gordon Brown, Alastair Campbell, Lord Mandelson and Ed Balls, all attended the service in north London
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Tory climate minister to make 6,800-mile round trip from Dubai for Rwanda vote
The Tory climate minister Graham Stuart was forced to abandon the COP28 summit in Dubai as Rishi Sunak scrambles to fight off a Tory revolt over the Rwanda scheme in the Commons
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'Taking Labour voters who despise Thatcher for granted is a dangerous strategy'
This Thatcher worship to woo Conservative voters blurs the unpalatable consequences of Right-wing Conservatism that people suffer today - eg dirty water and big bills from her privatisation – so lets the Tories off the hook
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'We'll cut your energy bills by turning UK into a renewables superpower'
Writing for The Mirror, Shadow Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says Labour's plan to invest in clean energy will help families by reducing bills and tackle the climate crisis
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King Charles' dire climate warnings are 'meaningless' unless government acts
The King told Cop28 that 'our economy and survivability will be imperilled' without drastic change
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Keir Starmer vows to put UK 'back on world stage' as he meets leaders at COP28
Labour leader Keir Starmer used a trip to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to pledge to put Britain 'back on the world stage' if he becomes Prime Minister next year