Key facts
- Great British Energy, a UK government-owned company, is under scrutiny.
- Reports indicate the company may be funding firms with potential links to slave-made goods.
- The UK government has publicly defended the company's practices.
- The controversy emerged days after a POLITICO report detailed the funding concerns.
The U.K. government has issued a defense of its publicly-owned energy company, Great British Energy, following a report by POLITICO. The report revealed that the company's funding may extend to firms unable to definitively rule out connections to slave-made goods. This situation has prompted a public response from the government to address the concerns raised about the company's supply chain ethics.