Labour promised to cut bills by £300 a year by 2030.

As leaders gather in London today for the International Energy Summit, the question on everyone’s mind is security – how we ensure clean, affordable, and reliable power in an era of global instability and supply chain shocks, like those we witnessed following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

One of the most exciting opportunities to achieve this lies in our partnership with Morocco. The Morocco-UK Power Project, recently recognised in TIME Magazine’s World’s Top GreenTech rankings, promises to supply enough clean electricity to power seven million British homes. It also aims to reduce wholesale electricity prices by over 9% in its first year – supporting the government’s Warm Homes agenda – cut UK power sector emissions by around 10% and deliver more than £20 billion in value to the British economy.

This project is not only a bold step towards our Net Zero ambitions, it is a strategic investment in the UK’s energy resilience, built with a stable and long-standing partner just across the Mediterranean. It shows what is possible when we think globally and act in partnership.

That spirit of partnership extends far beyond energy – to growth, security, and sport. One of the most powerful expressions of that connection came during Morocco’s historic campaign at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. I’ll always remember the scenes in Golborne – in North Kensington – where the streets were filled with green and red flags as the community celebrated Morocco’s incredible journey to the semi-finals, the first African and Arab team ever to do so. It was a powerful reminder of the........

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