Britain's main opposition Labour Party on Thursday ditched a commitment to spend £28 billion a year on green infrastructure if it wins this year's UK general election.Labour said it now plans to spend £23.7 billion over the course of the next five-year term of parliament.
Environmental groups on Thursday criticized Britain’s opposition Labour Party for ditching a pledge to invest 28 billion pounds ($35 billion) a year in green projects if it wins an upcoming general election. Labour leader Keir Starmer said the party could no longer commit to the figure because the Conservative government had left the economy in dire condition. The left-of-center party has been out of power since 2010, but leads Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ’s Conservative Party in opinion polls, with a national election due to be held this year.
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