Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are competing to become the next leader of the Conservative Party, and as such, the Prime Minister. Image: wikicommons (Sunak – Simon Walker/HM Treasury, Truss – Chris McAndrew)
The solar industry is “deeply concerned” by comments made by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak during the Conservative party leader contest, Solar Energy UK has said.
“Our fields, should be full of our fantastic produce … it shouldn’t be full of solar panels,” said Truss at the most recent round of hustings, held in Exeter on 1 August.
Truss continued to state that she will change the rules to make sure Britain’s high value agricultural land is used for farming.
Sunak similarly levelled an attack on solar farms when he took to the stage to address the audience.
He argued that leadership is about being honest, as he highlighted a number of challenges Britain is facing…