Lord Taylor takes over waste brief at Defra

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Former energy and climate change spokesman replaces Lord Henley, who moves to the Home Office

Waste and recycling minister Lord Henley has been replaced at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) by Lord Taylor of Holbeach after moving to fill a gap in the Home Office's ministerial...

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