Lord Goldsmith sacked as environment minister in on-going reshuffle

Cecilia Keating
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Former PM Boris Johnson and Lord Zac Goldsmith
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Former PM Boris Johnson and Lord Zac Goldsmith

Conservative peer to retain role as Foreign Office Minister, but will no longer attend Cabinet, fuelling fears for the UK's nature and climate agenda

Conservative peer Zac Goldsmith has been sacked as environment minister and will no longer attend Cabinet, prompting fears of a watering down of environmental and animal welfare standards by the new government....

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