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Burnham hails approval for two huge windfarm projects as ‘power under British control’ – UK politics live
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AI-generatedAndy Burnham has a busy political schedule, including PMQs and attending the Cop31 climate summit. During this time, Downing Street announced major investments in two large offshore wind projects, which Burnham praised as securing domestic energy independence. These projects are expected to significantly boost the UK's green energy capacity and support thousands of jobs.
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- A total of £12 billion has been invested by RWE and KKR into the Vanguard East and Vanguard West offshore wind farms.
- The Berwick Bank B project, led by SSE, could become the world's largest offshore wind farm, capable of supplying over 6% of current UK electricity demand.
- The investments are projected to create thousands of jobs in manufacturing, engineering, and project delivery across the UK.
- Burnham highlighted that this investment ensures the power generated is 'under British control,' protecting families from global fossil fuel price volatility.
- Burnham is scheduled to attend the Cop31 climate summit in Turkey and an EU political community event in Dublin.
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