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July 17, 2025

Reform UK tells Octopus it will cancel renewable energy contracts

The party plans to “strike down” clean energy subsidies should it win the next election in 2029

Freya Pratty

2 min read

The deputy leader of UK political party Reform has told renewable energy industry leaders, including the founder of Octopus Energy Greg Jackson, that the party would “strike down” subsidies should it win the next election in 2029.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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