Energy minister 'open-minded' about UK solar subsidy cuts

Andrea Leadsom tells a committee of MPs that she remains open to the findings of a consultation into proposed cuts to renewable energy subsidies

Energy minister Andrea Leadsom has told MPs she remains "open-minded" about plans to slash subsidies for solar power in order to protect consumer bills, but told MPs on Tuesday that "very expensive" nuclear power stations were nonetheless "affordable for customers".

Leadsom was questioned by MPs on the energy and climate change (ECC) select committee about proposed cuts to renewable energy subsidies that her predecessor has called "catastrophic".