- Energy minister Michael Shanks stated that Reform UK's "war" on net zero would result in the loss of almost one million jobs, characterising their plans as "anti-jobs" and "anti-growth".
- Shanks's remarks follow Reform deputy leader Richard Tice's letter to energy companies, urging them against investing in new green energy contracts and threatening to invalidate future agreements.
- Labour cited Confederation of British Industry figures indicating that the net zero sector currently supports 951,000 jobs across the country.
- Reform UK countered, arguing that current net zero policies are destroying industrial jobs, costing taxpayers billions, and contributing to high energy bills.
- The issue has become a key political battleground, with Labour viewing Reform as their main opponents, despite polls suggesting significant public support for net zero policies, even among Reform voters.
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