Industry says party’s threat to strip wind and solar subsidies if it enters power undermines national interest

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Britain’s green energy industry has accused the Reform UK party of undermining the national interest by threatening to strip public subsidies for wind and solar projects if it comes to power.

Groups representing Britain’s biggest clean energy investors said the populist party was “putting politics before prosperity” after Reform’s deputy leader gave “formal notice” to major developers that it would axe any deals struck in an upcoming renewables subsidy auction this summer.

• Talks over striker continuing with Eintracht Frankfurt

• Ekitike understood to favour Liverpool over Newcastle

Liverpool are poised to make a bid for Hugo Ekitike, with the Eintracht Frankfurt striker understood to favour a move to the Premier League champions over Newcastle.

Newcastle and Liverpool have held talks with Frankfurt this week over the France Under-21s international, with the former having a £70m offer rejected and attempting to reach an agreement during further negotiations on Wednesday.