Labour’s £28 billion green investment promise could be watered down – here’s why

Keir Starmer’s flagship climate change pledge has already been cut back significantly since 2021.

Marc Hudson, Visiting Fellow, Science Policy, University of Sussex • conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 • ~7 min

What a Labour government would mean for the right to roam

Labour has promised to extend access rights enjoyed in Scotland to the rest of Britain.

Ben Mayfield, Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University • conversation
Aug. 31, 2023 • ~7 min

Why Labour is right to stop future UK oil and gas development

Keir Starmer pledges to end new UK oil and gas exploration – an expert’s take on why this is the right move.

David Waltham, Professor of Geophysics, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
June 21, 2023 • ~7 min

Keir Starmer hasn't really called time on North Sea oil and gas – here's why

Labour would still honour existing licenses to drill for fossil fuels.

Gisa Weszkalnys, Associate Professor of Anthropology, London School of Economics and Political Science • conversation
June 7, 2023 • ~8 min

Labour’s Great British Energy is a good start – here's how to make it work for everyone

A state-owned start-up to promote renewables must be only a first step towards energy justice.

Ed Atkins, Senior Lecturer, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
Sept. 28, 2022 • ~7 min

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