Boris Johnson announces 10-point green plan with 250,000 jobs
by Peter Walker and Jessica Elgot from on (#5AGVC)
Labour says proposals, some of which had already been trailed, are deeply disappointing'
Boris Johnson has announced plans for the government's self-styled green industrial revolution, bringing praise from environmental groups but also questions about the scale of new funding, and the planned expansion of nuclear and hydrogen power.
In a move aimed at retaking the initiative after a politically turbulent few weeks, the prime minister said the 10-point plan would create up to 250,000 jobs, with much of the focus aimed at the north of England, Midlands, Scotland and Wales.
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