Summary

  • Sir Keir Starmer says Labour will end new North Sea oil and gas exploration

  • Speaking in Leith, the Labour leader vows to "cut bills, create jobs and provide energy security"

  • Sir Keir also says that his party will help communities profit from clean power projects

  • Labour will set up a UK-wide publicly-owned green energy company, which will be based in Scotland

  • The Tories say Labour's plan to block all new oil and gas developments will put tens of thousands of jobs at risk

  • The SNP says Labour's proposals are "too little, too late"

Live Reporting

Edited by Catherine Lyst

  1. Background: Where does Labour currently stand on energy?

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    At the party's conference last September, Labour set out plans to make the UK the first major economy in the world to generate all of its electricity without using fossil fuels.

    Sir Keir Starmer said achieving zero carbon energy by 2030 would be a key priority if he wins the next general election.

    He told the BBC it was a "difficult" goal but "absolutely doable".

    But he said fossil fuels may be used as a "fall back" if it cannot be achieved by the end of the decade, with an emergency capacity of 0.7% of fossil fuel electricity production kept on stand by.

    Labour has subsequently pledged to block all new domestic oil and gas developments and invest in renewables if it wins power.

  2. Welcome

    Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the launch of Labour's energy plans.

    The party says it will end new North Sea oil and gas exploration if it wins the next general election.

    Sir Keir Starmer will set out the plans in a speech in Edinburgh this morning.

    You can watch live with us by clicking on the play icon at the top of the page.

    We'll bring you analysis and reports throughout the morning.