Michael Shanks MP

Control of your bills firmly in your hands - that's what our clean power mission does - creating thousands of jobs and energy security in the process. Read our plan to build the clean flexible electricity system of the future 👇

Exciting new venture from @OVOEnergy. Repowering existing wind farms will be a key part of how we build a cheaper, cleaner, more secure energy system, creating jobs across the country and driving forward our mission to bring bills down for good.

We’re getting Britain building.   Sizewell C has officially been given the green light, with government the main shareholder.   Helping deliver clean, homegrown power to millions of homes, supporting thousands of jobs and unlocking growth across the country.

Aberdeen is at the heart of Britain's energy system. We're determined to deliver a fair and prosperous transition in the North Sea so that skilled oil and gas workers can benefit from good job opportunities found in clean energy industries 👷 gov.uk/government/new…

Brilliant to visit Smulders Yard with @Siemens_Energy to see how offshore wind is powering Britain and investing on the Tyne. Offshore wind projects like this deliver good jobs, apprenticeships and investment in places like Newcastle and help achieve our Clean Power Mission.

On C4 News earlier - Sizewell C is a vital project for our energy security but also an economic opportunity - 10,000 jobs, 1,500 apprenticeships and supply chain investment right across the UK. This government is delivering a new golden age for nuclear power in Britain.

16 years ago I identified Sizewell as a site for new nuclear power. Today I am delighted that Sizewell C has finally been given the green light. We're delivering the biggest nuclear building programme in a generation 👇

As First Minister, Anas Sarwar will declare a national waiting times emergency.

This defining project will provide enough clean power for millions homes for decades to come. ✅10,000 jobs ✅1,500 apprenticeships ✅3,500 supply chain companies to benefit ✅Clean power for 6 million homes The biggest nuclear building programme in a generation.

We are investing in Britain’s future. theguardian.com/business/2025/…

This terrible conflict in Gaza must end.

It’s 10 years since the opening of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Within only a few months, I had been contacted by whistleblowers and families over issues at the hospital. What we uncovered is nothing short of the biggest scandal in the history of devolution. Read…

What the Tories and Reform put at risk with their anti-clean energy rhetoric: 💷£83bn added to the economy in 2024 👩‍🔧Almost a million jobs across the UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿100,000 Scottish jobs 🏗️22,800 businesses - 94% SMEs They are bad for jobs, bad for investment, bad for energy security.

Thanks to the local businesses in Rutherglen who came out to join my meeting with Scottish Water and the contractor working on the sewer repair along Hamilton Road. I know it is disruptive for businesses and residents but it’s also important to get the repair done.

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🚨 Reform's war on homegrown, clean energy would cost almost a million jobs across the UK and leave you paying higher energy bills.🚨

Today marks a significant milestone in the fight for Changing Places toilets - Changing Places Toilet Awareness Day, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Changing Places toilet campaign. Read more: buff.ly/h06MHPq #CPTAD2025 #ChangingPlacesToilets

Congratulations to Claire Coutinho for the worst argument for or against (against in this case) votes at 16