Ed Miliband set to U-turn and ban solar panels made by slave labour

Ed Miliband is set to perform a U-turn by issuing a legal guarantee that Britain's state-owned energy company won't use solar panels produced by Chinese slaves.

The Energy Secretary will reportedly introduce an amendment to legislation forcing GB Energy to ensure 'slavery and human trafficking' is not part of its supply chain.

According to The Times, it will ensure solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries must not contain materials suspected of being produced through slave labour.

Campaigners warned the renewables sector is rife with Chinese slave labour.

And the Tories said the Government faced 'serious questions' about whether it could still meet its green energy goals w...
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