Miliband hints Labour could recruit Alok Sharma, Chris Skidmore for climate mission
Ed Miliband has hinted that the Labour Party could recruit former Conservative ministers such as Alok Sharma and Chris Skidmore in government, as it seeks to make good on its climate promises. Miliband, who serves shadow energy security and net zero secretary, suggested Labour could draw on the expertise of “people like” Sharma and Skidmore […]
How much of a threat to Rishi Sunak are his ‘green Tory’ rebels?
Parliament is expected to vote today on the government’s flagship bill to guarantee oil and gas licensing rounds in the North Sea. The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill, which would require the regulator to hold annual licensing rounds for North Sea drilling for oil and gas if passed, previously formed the centrepiece of Rishi Sunak’s first […]
Chris Skidmore to stand down as Conservative MP over ‘harmful’ oil and gas plans
Chris Skidmore has announced his intention to “stand down” as a Conservative MP over the government’s decision to expand oil and gas licences. Skidmore, who authored the Net Zero Review as the government’s de facto climate tsar, issued a statement on X (formerly Twitter) saying he will stand down as an MP “as soon as […]
Week-in-Review: Rishi Sunak has a net zero problem
Expectations were high ahead of the prime minister’s “Green Day” blitz on Friday — much too high for the government, it seems, as officials undertook an eleventh-hour hype management exercise. References to the 1990s California rock band were dropped from ministerial diaries as the government transitioned to the more cautious “Energy Security Day” tagline, revised […]
Why are Conservative MPs bailing on parliament?
Prime minister Rishi Sunak had given Conservative MPs a deadline of 5 December to declare what constituency they planned to stand in at the next election, expected in 2024. The date coincided with the final decision on boundaries for the next election, so that Conservative Campaign Headquarters could start to look at the full electoral picture […]
