UK to ban 'forced labour' solar and wind kit for GB Energy amid China supply chain fears

There have been long-running allegations that polysilicon used in solar panels is produced using Uyghur Muslim forced labour in China’s Xinjiang region

UK energy secretary Ed Miliband speaking in Parliament.
UK energy secretary Ed Miliband speaking in Parliament.Photo: UK Parliament
Published 23 April 2025, 11:43Updated 23 April 2025, 11:43
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