Labour would kickstart the creation of green energy projects across the country within months if elected, the party has said.Party leader Sir Keir Starmer said investing in the production of domestic clean energy would cut bills.Labour said Great British Energy would "turn the page on the cost of living crisis" by lowering energy bills.
Labour would fund the company through a windfall tax on big oil and gas firms, which they said would raise £8.3bn over the next five years. In the last two years, a typical family paid £1,880 more than if prices had stayed at their previous levels.