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Business · 24 June 2026

Miliband energy levies make power too expensive

Miliband energy levies make power too expensive

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Extra charges on energy bills, championed by Ed Miliband, are making electricity too expensive and slowing Britain's clean energy shift. The Climate Change Committee, an independent watchdog, urged the government on Wednesday to remove these policy costs from bills. They warned that slower electrification risks the UK's carbon reduction targets.

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