Number 10 confirms Ministerial teams at DESNZ and Defra

James Murray
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Number 10 confirms Ministerial teams at DESNZ and Defra

Prime Minister Keir Starmer appoints latest wave of Ministers to take on green policy briefs

Number 10 is putting the finishing touches to its new government, with the confirmation of a wave of appointments to junior Ministerial roles. Yesterday afternoon the government announced a series of...

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