Questions over climate change minister's links to his adviser

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Documents show Greg Barker met corporate clients of departmental consultant Miriam Maes's private firm

A government minister has become embroiled in questions over his relationship with an adviser after meeting corporate clients of her private consultancy. Greg Barker, the climate change minister, worked...

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