Ed Miliband suffers huge blow as Brits reject net-zero agenda

Ed Miliband suffers huge blow as Brits reject net-zero agendaThe Energy Secretary is faced with a dire polling result that suggests a lot of Brits don't agree with him Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Chris Riches 15:01, Thu, May 28, 2026 Updated: 15:06, Thu, May 28, 2026 Energy Secretary Ed Miliband (Image: Getty)A damning two-thirds of Britons prioritise lowering energy bills over removing fossil fuel from the UK’s electricity supply, a new poll claims - in yet another blow to Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband. This week ex-Labour Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair attacked Miliband’s net zero policies as a "fantasy" amid rising bills with the UK responsible for less than 1% of yearly global emissions of greenhouse gases. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) It came as households were warned energy bills will surge by £221 after the latest price cap rose by 13%, and Sir Tony said the UK should pursue cheaper energy, arguing Britain cannot solve climate change alone. He called on the government to "remove those parts of the net-zero agenda which prioritise clean energy over cheaper energy". Sir Tony said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer must rethink Labour’s approach to net zero and abandon policies that put climate targets ahead of affordability. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented t...