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Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen, including reaction to Ed Miliband's plan to freeze energy prices, and Lord Mandelson's criticism of it

Former business secretary claims price-freeze pledge could create impression that industrial policy is going backwardsLord Mandelson took aim at Ed Miliband's call for a 20-month freeze on gas and electricity prices on Wednesday,...

Alistair Darling will announce plans to back low-carbon transport and energy projects in 'budget for growth'Alistair Darling will this week announce a £1bn fund to kick-start investment in green transport and energy projects...

Institution of Mechanical Engineers says new apprenticeships not enough to fill skills gapLord Mandelson is spraying cash around various business sectors this week – the car industry tomorrow and nuclear today – all...

Peter Mandelson's latest attempts to woo the manufacturing sector have met with a cool response

Sheffield Forgemasters given funding for new press as part of Lord Mandelson's low-carbon strategyLord Mandelson is spraying cash around various business sectors this week – the car industry tomorrow and nuclear today...

Mandelson to announce £170m funding for nuclear manufacturer that could lead low-carbon industrial strategyThe government's much-vaunted "low-carbon industrial strategy" is set to receive a boost on Wednesday with the announcement...

EEF says 90% of £2bn earmarked for London Array wind farm is being spent abroadThe manufacturing sector has savaged suggestions from the chancellor, Alistair Darling, that Britain is benefiting from government support for...

Nuclear firm Westinghouse expected to appoint Shaw Group to lead its construction programmeThousands of jobs that were to have been created in Britain to build the next generation of nuclear power plants could be heading...

• £50m sale 'good value for taxpayers', says Mandelson• Opposition warns against further decommissioning levies