Rishi Sunak vows annual oil and gas licensing bill will put Britain ‘on right path for the future’
The prime minister has said a renewed push on oil and gas licences will put Britain “on the right path for the future”. The comments came as it was revealed the government will expand North Sea oil and gas exploration in the King’s Speech, as the PM seeks to widen the divide with Labour on […]
Week-in-Review: With another cautious reshuffle, Sunak risks cementing status as tinkerer-in-chief
Some say that reshuffles, if executed well, can sharpen and re-energise governments, set ambitious agendas and boost a prime minister even if their authority is ailing. Rishi Sunak is not one of those people. The prime minister has been presented with opportunity after opportunity to shake up his top team. But, at every turn, he […]
Profile: who is Claire Coutinho? The staunch Rishi Sunak ally and new energy security secretary
Claire Coutinho is the energy security and net zero secretary after she replaced Grant Shapps in Rishi Sunak’s August “mini-reshuffle”. She is a former minister at the Department for Education. The mini-reshuffle was triggered by the resignation of former defence secretary Ben Wallace. After Wallace announced his intention to resign in July, Sunak moved ahead […]
