The EU has launched a case against the UK at the World Trade Organization over British subsidies for offshore wind farms in a significant escalation of post-Brexit tensions.
Brussels claims that new criteria introduced by the UK government in awarding subsidies for offshore wind projects favour those using turbines sourced domestically over imports in breach of WTO rules.
The move signals the start of the first dispute between the EU and its former member involving the global trade body, since the end of the Brexit transition period in December 2020. It comes as the two sides remain deadlocked over the implementation of the withdrawal deal.