The boss of GB Energy has told Sky News it could take 20 years to deliver a Labour government pledge of 1,000 jobs for Aberdeen. Sir Keir Starmer promised voters his flagship green initiative, which will be headquartered in the northeast of Scotland, would cut consumer energy bills by as much as £300.

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John Swinney accuses Labour of 'hoodwinking' Scots over GB Energy as boss makes 20-year admission

Labour hopes GB Energy will help workers move from oil and gas and has pledged 1,000 jobs for Aberdeen, where the initiative will be based.

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Keir Starmer's 1,000 jobs pledge could take 20 years, GB Energy boss admits

Keir Starmer promised the creation of a state-owned green investment firm in Aberdeen would create a jobs bonanza.

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Labour pledge to create 1,000 energy jobs in Scotland could take '20 years'

Questions have swirled over how many jobs will be created as a result of Sir Keir Starmer's decision to base the publicly-owned energy firm in the Granite City.

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GB Energy boss admits it could take 20 YEARS to deliver 1,000 Aberdeen jobs pledge

Labour's GB Energy boss says the pledge to create 1,000 jobs in Scotland could take 20 years, sparking criticism from opposition parties. The SNP…

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GB Energy’s 1,000 jobs for Aberdeen could take 20 years to materialise

The head of the new agency could not say in an interview on Monday when energy bills would reduce.

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Labour pledge to create 1000 GB Energy jobs in Scotland 'will take 20 years'

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Miliband's pledge of 1k green jobs won't be met for 20 years, energy boss says

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Keir Starmer’s 1,000 jobs pledge could take 20 years, GB Energy boss admits

GB Energy is a necessary gear in Keir Starmer’s methods to reinforce renewable useful resource and reduce household prices.Photograph: John Cairns/Alamy Related: Can Labour’s GB Energy plan future-proof UK’s power generation sector? Source link The post GB Energy claims it may not fulfill promise to make use of 1,000 people ‘for 20 years’ appeared first on India Daily Mail.

Keir Starmer's 1,000 jobs pledge could take 20 years, GB Energy boss admits

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