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  1. 1Victoria WhittleLabour Party

    Victoria Whittle hasn’t published anything themselves on this that we could find. Labour Party’s national policy, not Victoria Whittle’s own commitment:

    What the record shows Source: Public record

    In government, Labour's Budget 2025 announced action to cut £150 off household energy bills.

    In their exact words Source: Public record

    Millions of hardworking families struggling with household costs will benefit from Rachel Reeves’ inflation-busting decisions, with decisive action to cut £150 off energy bills, freeze rail fares and a historic move to lift 450,000 children out of poverty.
    Sourced: Strong foundations, secure future: a Budget that delivers on the country's priorities (Budget 2025 press release), 26 November 2025
    Millions of hardworking families struggling with household costs will benefit from Rachel Reeves’ inflation-busting decisions, with decisive action to cut £150 off energy bills, freeze rail fares and a historic move to lift 450,000 children out of poverty.

    Strong foundations, secure future: a Budget that delivers on the country's priorities (Budget 2025 press release), HM Treasury (UK Government), published 26 November 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/strong-foundations-secure-future-a-budget-that-delivers-on-the-countrys-priorities

    What they say Source: Manifesto

    Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged no new licences to explore new oil and gas fields.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    We will not issue new licences to explore new fields because they will not take a penny off bills, cannot make us energy secure, and will only accelerate the worsening climate crisis.
    Sourced: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Make Britain a clean energy superpower, 13 June 2024
    We will not issue new licences to explore new fields because they will not take a penny off bills, cannot make us energy secure, and will only accelerate the worsening climate crisis.

    Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Make Britain a clean energy superpower, Labour Party, published 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://labour.org.uk/change/make-britain-a-clean-energy-superpower/

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    Manifesto
    A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

    Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

    What they say Source: Manifesto

    Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged a publicly owned clean-energy company, Great British Energy.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    To drive forward investment in clean, home-grown energy production, Labour will create a new publicly-owned company, Great British Energy.
    Sourced: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Make Britain a clean energy superpower, 13 June 2024
    To drive forward investment in clean, home-grown energy production, Labour will create a new publicly-owned company, Great British Energy.

    Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Make Britain a clean energy superpower, Labour Party, published 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://labour.org.uk/change/make-britain-a-clean-energy-superpower/

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    Manifesto
    A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

    Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

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    What they say Source: Manifesto

    Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged a Warm Homes Plan of grants and low-interest loans for insulation, solar panels, batteries and low-carbon heating, to cut bills.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    The Warm Homes Plan will offer grants and low interest loans to support investment in insulation and other improvements such as solar panels, batteries and low carbon heating to cut bills.
    Sourced: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Make Britain a clean energy superpower, 13 June 2024
    The Warm Homes Plan will offer grants and low interest loans to support investment in insulation and other improvements such as solar panels, batteries and low carbon heating to cut bills.

    Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Make Britain a clean energy superpower, Labour Party, published 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://labour.org.uk/change/make-britain-a-clean-energy-superpower/

    Explain this (1 term)
    Manifesto
    A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

    Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

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