Green Party unveils plan for Carbon Chancellor, as Labour ramps up flood spending pledges

James Murray
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Treasury would be re-badged as Department for Economic Transformation, while new Carbon Chancellor would lead both re-named Department and new Department for the Green new Deal

The Green Party will today unveil plans for a major re-organisation of Whitehall designed to ensure the 'climate emergency' is the top priority at the heart of government. Under the plans, the Party...

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