'Great British Gridlock!' Andy Burnham's £4billion grid plans branded 'complete and utter con'

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Great British Gridlock!' Andy Burnham's £4billion grid plans branded 'complete and utter con'.

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Andy Burnham's £4billion plan for a state-owned electricity grid company risks wasting public money without solving Britain's energy problems, experts have warned.The Prime Minister's Great British Grid has been branded a "classic political distraction", with critics arguing it will do little to tackle a shortage of skilled workers and supply chain issues that are holding up construction.Mr Burnham announced the scheme at Labour's conference today, promising to increase competition, drive down costs and speed up electricity connections.GB Grid will compete with existing network operators to build and upgrade the infrastructure needed to connect businesses and energy projects to the electricity system.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Government hopes to tackle delays that have previously left some projects waiting up to ten years to connect.Britain urgently needs to expand its electricity network to accommodate growing numbers of renewable generators, often located far from the...

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A: Great British Gridlock!' Andy Burnham's £4billion grid plans branded 'complete and utter con'.

B: Andy Burnham's £4billion plan for a state-owned electricity grid company risks wasting public money without solving Britain's energy problems, experts have warned.The Prime Minister's Great British Grid has been branded a "classic political distraction", with critics arguing it will do little to tackle a shortage of skilled workers and supply chain issues that are holding up construction.Mr Burnham announced the scheme at Labour's conference today, promising to increase competition, drive down costs and speed up electricity connections.GB Grid will compete with existing network operators to build and upgrade the infrastructure needed to connect businesses and energy projects to the electricity system.