# Burnham hails approval for two huge windfarm projects as ‘power under British control’ – UK politics live

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/burnham-hails-approval-for-two-huge-windfarm-projects-as-power-under-british-control-uk-politics-live/
- Published: 2026-11-11T08:55:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T09:19:50+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/nov/11/andy-burnham-kemi-badenoch-pmqs-cop31-windfarms-europe-brexit-latest-news-updates
- Topics: Climate, Geopolitics, Politics, Science, UK, World

## Key points

- £12bn committed to two offshore wind farms.
- Vanguard projects could power three million homes.
- Berwick Bank could meet over 6% of UK electricity demand.

## Summary

The Government has approved the next stages of two major offshore wind projects, with developers committing billions of pounds to expand UK renewable energy. Andy Burnham said the investment would give households more secure power and reduce exposure to global fossil fuel price shocks, as he seeks to balance net zero goals with pressure on the cost of living.

RWE and investment firm KKR will invest £12bn in the Vanguard East and West wind farms, expected to operate by 2030 and supply the equivalent of about three million homes. Construction and operation are expected to support more than 2,400 jobs. Separately, SSE says the Berwick Bank B phase will support 2,677 jobs across northern England and Scotland; the wider Berwick Bank project could generate enough electricity to meet more than 6% of current UK demand.

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