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UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the Labour Party' annual conference, in Liverpool, on Wednesday. — UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the Labour Party' annual conference, in Liverpool, on Wednesday.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX

Rebecca Conan

European energy correspondentLondon

Published 1 October 2025, 11:04Updated 1 October 2025, 13:17

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