Labour vows to ‘rewire Britain’ as pylon plans spark row in Tory party
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from Environment | The Guardian on (#6GRZX)
Opposition vows to tackle rural connection delays to the grid while Conservatives call for offshore network to preserve landscapes
Labour is promising to rewire Britain", making its case to the UK's rural communities that it will connect farmers and businesses to the National Grid at record-breaking speed.
The pledge comes as Rishi Sunak faces a battle over electricity pylons with the trade secretary, Kemi Badenoch, and former ministers urging him to pull the plug on crucial grid infrastructure.
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