The Prime Minister joked about scrapping Conservative onshore wind policies with the Chancellor Rachel Reeves as he met with regional Mayors at Downing Street. It comes as the Conservative's de facto ban on onshore wind has been scrapped by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to boost growth.Green campaigners and the energy sector have welcomed the move.Onshore wind was treated differently from other developments under the rules, which stopped schemes going ahead if there were any objections.

The Prime Minister joked about scrapping Conservative onshore wind policies with the Chancellor Rachel Reeves as he met with regional Mayors at Downing Street. It comes as the Conservative's de facto ban on onshore wind has been scrapped by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to boost growth.Green campaigners and the energy sector have welcomed the move.Onshore wind was treated differently from other developments under the rules, which stopped schemes going ahead if there were any objections.