A letter written by Polly and signed by 59 Labour MPs has challenged threats by Reform UK to rip up green investment projects and destroy jobs in the British green energy sector. In her letter, Polly said she was concerned that Reform UK “have underappreciated the growth potential of the green transition currently being overseen by our Labour government. Last year the clean energy economy grew by more than 10% – three times higher than the economic average – and now generates £83.1 billion in Gross Value Added for Britain. When you made these threats, were you aware you were threatening one of Britain’s strongest drivers of growth?”
She also highlighted that that green industry supports 951,000 jobs across the UK, with wages in the sector 15% higher than the UK average, which would be under threat under the Reform UK plans.
She also said that Reform UK “has been reported to have accepted millions in donations from fossil fuel interests, climate change deniers, and environmental polluters”, and asked the party to confirm whether the influence of these funders played a part in the party’s decision to attack green investment.
You can read the full letter by clicking here, and the article in The Guardian by clicking here.