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February 13, 2020

Alok Sharma to lead BEIS as Leadsom leaves department

Alok Sharma is to take over as energy secretary and minister for COP26, after Andrea Leadsom was sacked this morning as part of a cabinet reshuffle.
October 18, 2019

A long week in (green) politics

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October 16, 2019

Work in progress energy white paper delayed until Q1 2020

​Secretary of state for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Andrea Leadsom, spoke to the BEIS Committee on the 15 October, highlighting that the departments “number one priority” is meeting the UK's net zero goal.
The funding is part of a wider £360 million package set to be unveiled in the Spring Budget. Image: Getty.
July 25, 2019

Leadsom returns to BEIS to succeed Clark as Kwarteng handed energy brief

Andrea Leadsom has returned to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to succeed Greg Clark as energy secretary.

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