Starmer's 'tin-eared pylons plan will lead to bigger bills'

Campaigners claim there are cheaper ways to upgrade grid

- Christian Calgie and Steph Spyro

CAMPAIGNERS have accused Sir Keir Starmer of being "tin-eared" over his plans for pylons across swathes of the countryside.

They have slammed the Prime Minister for throwing their regions "under a bus" with his proposals.

But Sir Keir says they will lead to cheaper energy bills in the long term.

Rosie Pearson, founder of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk Pylons campaign group, said: "Embarrassingly, Starmer does not even understand that modern undergrounding, known as High-Voltage Direct Current, is cheaper than pylons.

"His refusal to try to understand the issues is deeply frustrating.

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