Wes Streeting, a senior figure in the Labour Party, says Labour should reconsider former leader Ed Miliband’s net zero energy targets. In public comments reported by Daily Mail, Streeting argues the party should instead prioritize delivering “cheap electricity,” presenting cost and affordability as central policy goals. The report also describes Streeting criticizing the broader direction of Labour under Andy Burnham, framing it as a left-wing agenda. According to the article, Streeting’s intervention is positioned as an effort to shift Labour’s climate and energy approach away from targets he characterizes as controversial. The coverage does not provide detailed alternative policy proposals or figures for how the suggested change would be implemented. Overall, the report highlights internal Labour debate over how aggressively to pursue net zero commitments and what the priorities should be in energy policy, including the balance between decarbonisation targets and electricity prices.