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Michael Shanks MP

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Proud to serve as Rutherglen's Labour Member of Parliament. UK Energy Minister @energygovuk. Charity trustee and volunteer. Former teacher. Occasional runner.

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A view down Union Street almost a hundred years ago to the building that is no more - too many examples of lost Glasgow history due to fire or neglect.

A view down Union Street almost a hundred years ago to the building that is no more - too many examples of lost Glasgow history due to fire or neglect.

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A giant battery hidden inside a mountain? ⛰️ Cruachan Power Station shows how long-duration energy storage can store clean, homegrown energy and keep electricity flowing when we need it most. No sunshine or wind required. More of this on the way, soon...

A giant battery hidden inside a mountain? ⛰️ Cruachan Power Station shows how long-duration energy storage can store clean, homegrown energy and keep electricity flowing when we need it most. No sunshine or wind required. More of this on the way, soon...

Michael Shanks MP

16,603 Aufrufe • vor 4 Tagen

Imagine if in your weekly shop, you could pick up plug-in solar panels that help save on your energy bills? Well, in some parts of Europe you can do just that. We’re working with industry to bring plug-in solar to UK shops within months.

Imagine if in your weekly shop, you could pick up plug-in solar panels that help save on your energy bills? Well, in some parts of Europe you can do just that. We’re working with industry to bring plug-in solar to UK shops within months.

Michael Shanks MP

201,003 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

From today, energy bills will come down. Labour took the decision to bring down bills by asking the wealthiest to pay a little more. That’s the fair thing to do. We know there’s more to do to tackle the cost of living but this is an important step.

From today, energy bills will come down. Labour took the decision to bring down bills by asking the wealthiest to pay a little more. That’s the fair thing to do. We know there’s more to do to tackle the cost of living but this is an important step.

Michael Shanks MP

65,215 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

Pylons are a vital part of our energy system. Now we’re ensuring households near new pylon projects can receive up to £2,500 off their electricity bills over ten years. We’re upgrading the grid for the modern age and making sure the communities helping power Britain benefit.

Pylons are a vital part of our energy system. Now we’re ensuring households near new pylon projects can receive up to £2,500 off their electricity bills over ten years. We’re upgrading the grid for the modern age and making sure the communities helping power Britain benefit.

Michael Shanks MP

10,585 Aufrufe • vor 17 Tagen

The Tories and Reform want to keep us tied to fossil fuels we don’t control. Labour’s clean power mission will bring down your bill, protect our energy security, create thousands of new jobs and tackle the climate crisis.

The Tories and Reform want to keep us tied to fossil fuels we don’t control. Labour’s clean power mission will bring down your bill, protect our energy security, create thousands of new jobs and tackle the climate crisis.

Michael Shanks MP

51,892 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

GB Energy - owned by the British people, investing in good, well paid jobs, developing supply chains and reindustrialising communities across the country. While the SNP and Tories join together to oppose that investment, Labour will get on delivering.

GB Energy - owned by the British people, investing in good, well paid jobs, developing supply chains and reindustrialising communities across the country. While the SNP and Tories join together to oppose that investment, Labour will get on delivering.

Michael Shanks MP

94,685 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Great to visit Denmark & the Netherlands - two of our closest North Sea Partners - to deepen our ongoing relationship and learn from their clean energy successes. Middelgrunden wind farm in 🇩🇰 is a community-owned, clean power project that powers homes across Denmark 👇📹

Great to visit Denmark & the Netherlands - two of our closest North Sea Partners - to deepen our ongoing relationship and learn from their clean energy successes. Middelgrunden wind farm in 🇩🇰 is a community-owned, clean power project that powers homes across Denmark 👇📹

Michael Shanks MP

60,387 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

One year on from our clean flexibility roadmap - and it's delivering. The UK is already Europe's leader in large-scale battery storage. Now we're going further: longer storage, cheaper bills, cleaner homegrown power. A flexible energy system that works for everyone.

One year on from our clean flexibility roadmap - and it's delivering. The UK is already Europe's leader in large-scale battery storage. Now we're going further: longer storage, cheaper bills, cleaner homegrown power. A flexible energy system that works for everyone.

Michael Shanks MP

12,249 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

The GBE Bill has received Royal Assent and is now the Great British Energy Act! It was also approved by all three devolved governments – a first in this Parliament. This allows Great British Energy – our publicly owned energy company – to start delivering for people right across the UK.

The GBE Bill has received Royal Assent and is now the Great British Energy Act! It was also approved by all three devolved governments – a first in this Parliament. This allows Great British Energy – our publicly owned energy company – to start delivering for people right across the UK.

Michael Shanks MP

65,498 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

We're speeding up our Warm Homes Plan with today's Future Homes Standard announcement and action to bring plug-in solar to UK shops within months. Here’s how this will future-proof your home and help cut energy bills for good 🏠👇

We're speeding up our Warm Homes Plan with today's Future Homes Standard announcement and action to bring plug-in solar to UK shops within months. Here’s how this will future-proof your home and help cut energy bills for good 🏠👇

Michael Shanks MP

27,799 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

Could a community battery cut your bills? We are already seeing the impact in Hook Norton, where a community battery is helping cut costs and make the most of locally generated energy. We want to see more of this - putting power back into the hands of local communities.

Could a community battery cut your bills? We are already seeing the impact in Hook Norton, where a community battery is helping cut costs and make the most of locally generated energy. We want to see more of this - putting power back into the hands of local communities.

Michael Shanks MP

14,214 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

For the past few hours Labour MPs have been voting to protect your rights at work and stop the Tories and Reform dragging us into a race to the bottom. If you do a fair days work you deserve fair treatment. It's not radical, it's just the right thing to do.

For the past few hours Labour MPs have been voting to protect your rights at work and stop the Tories and Reform dragging us into a race to the bottom. If you do a fair days work you deserve fair treatment. It's not radical, it's just the right thing to do.

Michael Shanks MP

37,848 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

🚨 Some breaking news - the SNP has finally found a way to lower NHS waiting lists - and all it took was doctoring the numbers. Scotland’s NHS doesn’t need more spin, it needs real change and only Scottish Labour can deliver that.

🚨 Some breaking news - the SNP has finally found a way to lower NHS waiting lists - and all it took was doctoring the numbers. Scotland’s NHS doesn’t need more spin, it needs real change and only Scottish Labour can deliver that.

Michael Shanks MP

30,423 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

Britain’s electricity grid is getting an upgrade ✅ £600 million from the National Wealth Fund will help deliver 7 transmission network projects to transport homegrown clean power to where it's needed. Watch for more 📽️👇

Britain’s electricity grid is getting an upgrade ✅ £600 million from the National Wealth Fund will help deliver 7 transmission network projects to transport homegrown clean power to where it's needed. Watch for more 📽️👇

Michael Shanks MP

38,960 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

The first ever national plan for jobs in clean energy. It’s not just big numbers (though 400,000 extra jobs in 🇬🇧 and 40,000 in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 is big!) it’s how we’ll get there - 31 key occupations - plumbers, welders, electricians and more. Jobs, skills, industry and our energy security.

The first ever national plan for jobs in clean energy. It’s not just big numbers (though 400,000 extra jobs in 🇬🇧 and 40,000 in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 is big!) it’s how we’ll get there - 31 key occupations - plumbers, welders, electricians and more. Jobs, skills, industry and our energy security.

Michael Shanks MP

23,484 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten

In Aberdeen today I saw first hand some of the training for jobs in oil and gas, renewables and those looking to make the transition between them. This is at the heart of our pragmatic and ambitious plan for the Future of the North Sea 👇

In Aberdeen today I saw first hand some of the training for jobs in oil and gas, renewables and those looking to make the transition between them. This is at the heart of our pragmatic and ambitious plan for the Future of the North Sea 👇

Michael Shanks MP

19,064 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

Any increase in bills is a worry for families. But the only way to reduce bills for all of us and for good is to end the fossil fuel penalty we're all paying and deliver clean, homegrown power. Reform and the Tories are against that because they want to gamble with your future.

Any increase in bills is a worry for families. But the only way to reduce bills for all of us and for good is to end the fossil fuel penalty we're all paying and deliver clean, homegrown power. Reform and the Tories are against that because they want to gamble with your future.

Michael Shanks MP

23,279 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

We need a fresh start. We need to move on from distracted and incompetent governments whether Tory or SNP. That change begins here in Rutherglen and Hamilton West.

We need a fresh start. We need to move on from distracted and incompetent governments whether Tory or SNP. That change begins here in Rutherglen and Hamilton West.

Michael Shanks MP

43,832 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

The National Wealth Fund's £800m investment in SSEN Transmission's grid upgrades is powering more jobs, growth & a cleaner future for Britain. ✅Unlocking projects in northern Scotland ✅Creating over 3000 jobs in Scotland ✅Connecting clean energy to homes and businesses 👇

The National Wealth Fund's £800m investment in SSEN Transmission's grid upgrades is powering more jobs, growth & a cleaner future for Britain. ✅Unlocking projects in northern Scotland ✅Creating over 3000 jobs in Scotland ✅Connecting clean energy to homes and businesses 👇

Michael Shanks MP

14,357 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten