Reform UK Threatens Court Action to Delay Grid Projects After Local Election Gains
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Reform UK Threatens Court Action to Delay Grid Projects After Local Election Gains
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Reform UK said it could seek judicial reviews to slow major electricity transmission projects, opening a new political challenge to Britain’s grid expansion plans.
Richard Tice said the party would target routes including a key corridor in eastern England, arguing against overhead pylons tied to offshore wind growth and wider energy-system upgrades.
If elected nationally, Reform would push National Grid to bury cables underground instead, with Tice saying shareholders rather than consumers should bear the extra cost.
The threat extends the party’s post-election momentum into energy infrastructure, potentially complicating efforts to modernize the grid fast enough for Britain’s offshore wind buildout.
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