Foreign secretary David Lammy is in Singapore today announcing a new UK-Singapore Green Energy collaboration. As part of the deal, he’s pledged £70 million of UK taxpayers’ money to support Singapore’s “clean energy transition”. Clearly this was part of the foreign aid budget that couldn’t be cut…
Singapore is hardly short of cash – it ranks 4th globally in GDP per capita, according to the IMF. It also contributes just 0.15% of global carbon emissions as of 2022. The country already has a well-developed green agenda through its Green Plan 2030, having doubled its solar capacity since 2020 and frozen growth in vehicle numbers. For £70 million, you could:
Singaporeans certainly feel much better off than Brits. The taxpayer may have a view on which should be prioritised. UK DOGE recommends costs are cut here…
Bookmark this from Andy Burnham:
2029: “that’s when the next election will be.”
May 2027: “Absolutely not.”
“No election any time soon.”
“All of this speculation on an early election, I can knock that dead.”