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As the autumn chill sets in, the government faces a defining week regarding the industrial strategy that will shape Britain's economic landscape for the next decade. Beyond the parliamentary debates in Westminster, we are closely tracking the unfolding shift in local energy policy which promises to be as transformative as it is controversial. Our reporting today aims to strip away the political noise to focus on the tangible impacts these decisions will have on your household and industry.
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