# Burnham hails approval of two huge wind farms as ‘power under British control’

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- The Guardian, 2026-11-11 08:55 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/nov/11/andy-burnham-kemi-badenoch-pmqs-cop31-windfarms-europe-brexit-latest-news-updates

> The UK has approved the next stage of two major offshore wind developments. RWE and KKR plan to invest £12bn in Vanguard East and West, due to operate by 2030, while SSE says Berwick Bank B will support 2,677 jobs across northern England and Scotland. Andy Burnham said the projects would put power under British control.