Category: Alok Sharma

Alok Sharma condemns government’s oil and gas bill as vote passes first hurdle

Former Cop26 president abstains from vote saying bill breaks UK’s promise to phase out fossil fuelsAlok Sharma has said the government’s oil and gas bill going through the Commons will not cut household energy costs...

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Oil and gas bill breaks UK’s promise to phase out fossil fuels, Alok Sharma says

Former Cop26 president criticises the government’s push to ‘max out’ the North SeaAlok Sharma has said the government’s oil and gas bill will not cut household energy costs or create jobs and instead...

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Rishi Sunak’s woes mount with oil bill rebellion, byelections and asylum row

Parliament returns for election year with a resignation over North Sea drilling and a fight over the Tories’ Rwanda planRishi Sunak is facing a backlash in parliament this week over plans to allow more oil and gas...

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Rishi Sunak criticised for not appointing dedicated minister for disabled people – UK politics live

Previous role-holder, Tom Pursglove, made minister for legal migration earlier this month but will not be specifically replacedRishi Sunak has said that he is open to considering ways in which his Rwanda bill can be...

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Tory ministers accused of five-star lifestyle and using public money ‘like a cash machine’

Labour to publish dossier of spending by government representatives on luxury hotels and chauffeur hireLabour is launching a campaign accusing government ministers and officials of spending taxpayer-funded credit cards on luxury...

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HS2 could face review as Tories look to plug budget, says Michael Gove

Liz Truss’s investment zones also suggested as likely savings target, amid reports energy windfall tax will be extended“Everything will be reviewed” as the government considers ways to cut spending and plug a...

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