Keir Starmer’s 1,000 jobs pledge could take 20 years, GB Energy boss admits

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Keir Starmer's 1,000 jobs pledge could take 20 years, GB Energy boss admits

Labour hopes a government-owned clean energy company will help workers move from oil and gas and has pledged 1,000 jobs for Aberdeen, where the initiative will be based. But the boss of GB Energy has told Sky News it could take 20 years to deliver.

Sir Keir Starmer promised voters his flagship green initiative, which will be headquartered in the northeast of Scotland, would cut consumer energy bills by as much as £300.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/keir-starmers-1-000-jobs-pledge-could-take-20-years-gb-energy-boss-admits-13302168

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Date: February 3, 2025