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The Energy Security Secretary was already under fire for risking Britain's food security by giving the go-ahead to the renewable energy projects.

Ed Miliband is facing fresh anger over his approval of three huge solar farms, with new allegations that some panels could be made with ‘slave labour’ in China.

Now he has also been blasted by a senior Tory about the risk of human rights abuses in the Chinese production of the panels for another one of the schemes he has approved, the 2,000-acre Mallard Pass energy farm in Lincolnshire. Ed Miliband is facing fresh anger over his approval of three huge solar farms, with new allegations that some panels could be made with ‘slave labour’ in ChinaMore than 3,000 residents have signed a petition opposing the solar farm

She shared on social media a letter she had written last week on the topic to Mr Miliband along with Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and Foreign Secretary David Lammy. Ms Kearns, a former member of the China Research Group of MPs, told the ministers the ‘exposure of the UK solar industry’s supply chains to Uighur forced labour is well-documented’.

 

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