Greg Jackson, the outspoken founder of Octopus Energy, has been appointed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to join the Cabinet Office board as a non-executive adviser, giving him an influential role at the heart of government.
The appointment marks a significant move to bring private sector expertise into Whitehall decision-making. Jackson, whose energy supplier has grown from a start-up in 2015 to a company valued at £9 billion, is expected to use his three-year term to challenge traditional thinking and push for modernisation across government.
Jackson has built a reputation for being unafraid to clash with policymakers. Only weeks ago ministers rejected his proposal to split the national energy market into regional zones, arguing it would have left households in the South East paying more while cutting bills in Scotland.
He defended the plan as a way to better align electricity prices with local supply and demand, encouraging energy-intensive industries to relocate to renewable-rich regions such as Scotland and stimulating further green investment.
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