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Labour pledges more gigafactories, steel and 2030 net zero commitments in manifesto

EV pledge by Keir Starmer, more gigafactories in the UK

Speaking at the 2023 Labour Party Conference. Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer today pledged to invest in gigafactories, steel and the clean energy transition. Credit: Martin Suker, via Shutterstock

Speaking at the 2023 Labour Party Conference. Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer today pledged to invest in gigafactories, steel and the clean energy transition. Credit: Martin Suker, via Shutterstock | Credits: Martin Suker, via Shutterstock

UK elections are just over two weeks away, and today, opposition party Labour released its 136-page manifesto highlighting its £1.5 billion commitment to building new gigafactories and £2.5 billion to...

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