Claim: The government has secured a record-breaking number of clean energy projects in the latest renewables auction, after "Labour came in and fixed" last year's failed auction.
Fact-check: Can Labour take credit for 'record-breaking' clean energy auction? - Full Fact
Verdict: this claim is missing important context. the process began under the conservatives, and the previous government had already increased the maximum 'strike price' companies are allowed to charge prior to the general election. labour did increase the auction's overall budget, however.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2024-09-06T00:00:00