Mary Creagh appointed as Nature Minister

James Murray
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Mary Creagh appointed as Nature Minister

Former chair of the Environmental Audit Committee joins Defra team, as Sadiq Khan confirms Mete Coban as London's new Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy

Number 10 has confirmed Mary Creagh has been appointed Minister for Nature at the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, providing a further boost to the new government's efforts to "tackle...

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