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Rishi Sunak’s Energy U-turn, Birmingham Council Goes Bankrupt

Rishi Sunak has u-turned on his Tory leadership pledge on windfarms and relaxed the rules on onshore projects.

Plus: Birmingham city council have declared they are effectively bankrupt; and Royal Mail are considering scrapping Saturday service.

With Aaron Bastani and Dan Evans.

  • Published 5 September 2023

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