Sentences with phrase «ex-climate change secretary»

The former climate change secretary entered the plea alongside his ex-wife Vicky Price at London's Southwark crown court this morning, shortly before resigning as an MP and triggering a by - election in Eastleigh.

The former energy and climate change secretary criticised the Iraq war by saying UN weapons inspector Hans Blix should have been given more time to continue his work.

I am immensely grateful for the huge contribution you have made to the government over the past 18 months; both in the trailblazing work you have undertaken as Energy and Climate Change Secretary and in your wider role in government as a key architect of the coalition.

Greg Clark has been made shadow energy and climate change secretary for the Tories.

Energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey led attacks against the Conservatives at the start of the Brighton conference, telling the Observer newspaper «tea - party Tories» were threatening his environmental agenda.

The former energy and climate change secretary has one child with Justine Thornton already and the couple are expecting a second.

Read energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne's speech to the Liberal Democrat conference in full on politics.co.uk.

The energy and climate change secretary's comments were sparked by attempts to abolish red tape affecting conservation.

This letter is to submit with much regret my resignation as Energy and Climate Change Secretary.

Energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne yesterday updated the Commons on the government's fourth carbon budget, which will cover the five - year period to 2027.

The Liberal Democrat most under threat from the shadow of scandal this year was energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne, who faces a police investigation over newspaper allegations that he tried to dodge speeding points on his licence.

Among the ministers joining the prime minister and Mr Cable on the trip are chancellor George Osborne and energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne.

Another Lib Dem Cabinet casualty, the energy and climate change secretary's departure from parliament ends the speculation heard during the campaign that he might be a possible leadership candidate.

[214] Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey stated Scottish generators would no longer be eligible for UK subsidies, which would increase energy bills for consumers.

In this, Mandelson has allies in James Purnell and Ed Miliband, the Climate Change Secretary, and an enemy in Ed Balls, who argues for precisely such a divide.

17:26 - Chris Huhne, the ex-climate change secretary, picks up Eagle on the accountability question.

«I am worried there is a tendency on the Conservative right wing, a significant part of its parliamentary party, that does not appreciate the importance of being at the table in Brussels when it comes to negotiating the rules for the single market — and does not understand the strength the EU gives us globally in tackling problems like climate change,» the energy and climate change secretary said.

I am standing down and resigning as energy and climate change secretary.

The former energy and climate change secretary was photographed emerging from Gloucestershire's Leyhill prison, having served a quarter of the eight - month sentence he received for perverting the course of justice.

Shadow energy and climate change secretary Caroline Flint responds to the high court's ruling that cuts to solar tariff payments are legally flawed:

Among the rebels» ranks is the energy and climate change secretary Ed Miliband, who is thought to have been the reason why a decision on the third runway was delayed.

The deputy prime minister beat the energy and climate change secretary to the Lib Dem leadership in 2007 — but not before he had tarnished Clegg's reputation by dubbing him «Calamity Clegg».

Climate change secretary Ed Miliband could be forgiven for giving in to the huge temptation to tell cynical journalists: «I told you so.»

A leaked letter from business secretary Vince Cable appeared to place his department at odds with that of the energy and climate change secretary, prompting a reported intervention from prime minister David Cameron.

He faces a more real threat from energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne, who has been at the forefront of dissent against the Conservatives» approach to the rejected alternative vote referendum.

In an announcement viewed by green campaigners as a key test of the coalition's credentials on the environment, the energy and climate change secretary told MPs progress would be reviewed before the end of the parliament.

The energy and climate change secretary was in upbeat mood as he briefed media this afternoon.

The Liberal Democrat energy and climate change secretary faces opposition after the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) published its report on carbon budgets for the years 2023 to 2027 yesterday.

In his key note speech to the party conference in Liverpool, the energy and climate change secretary delivered a passionate defense of his decision to back down on his opposition to nuclear power.

«When they tried to fix prices in California it resulted in an electricity crisis and widespread blackouts,» energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey said.

The MP for Don Valley has been Labour's shadow energy and climate change secretary since 2011, after a stint heading up the Department for Communities and Local Government.

The Energy and Climate Change Secretary told a Fabian Society conference in London tough regulation was needed to curb the excesses of the markets.

The environment was largely ignored until the last minute; it took a revolt in Cabinet led by Ed Miliband, the Climate Change Secretary, to secure some safeguards.

The Unite union's national policy committee overwhelmingly opted for Ed Miliband in a significant boost for the former climate change secretary's campaign.

Greenpeace accused Mr Gove of having a poor record on environmental issues and Sir Ed Davey, the former Liberal Democrat energy and climate change secretary, said his appointment was «like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse».

The energy and climate change secretary said the moves ensuring no new coal energy is permitted without CCS made the UK one of the most «environmentally ambitious» countries in the world.

In answer to a parliamentary question from Caroline Flint MP, Labour's Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, the Government confirmed that the budget for this year's Warm Front scheme is # 100m.

Shadow energy and climate change secretary Nick Clark was critical of the «government's characteristic dithering» on CCS, warning Mr Miliband «he's left it perilously late to secure our energy supplies for the decade ahead.»

«Liberal Democrat sources say that Sir Jeremy Heywood was called in after a series of blazing rows between Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey and Tory Environment Secretary Owen Paterson over Mr Davey's controversial «green'technology.

The Guardian quoted one backbencher as describing the issue as a «generational battle» between Lord Mandelson and climate change secretary Ed Miliband.

Ed Miliband, energy and climate change secretary, and the rest of the UK ministerial delegation are expected to arrive in Poland on December 10th.

Prime minister: David Cameron Deputy prime minister: Nick Clegg (LD) First secretary of state and foreign secretary: William Hague Chancellor of the exchequer: George Osborne Home secretary: Theresa May Defence secretary: Philip Hammond Business secretary: Vince Cable (LD) Work and pensions secretary: Iain Duncan Smith Energy and climate change secretary: Ed Davey (LD) Education secretary: Michael Gove Communities and local government secretary: Eric Pickles Scotland secretary: Michael Moore (LD) Chief secretary to the Treasury: Danny Alexander (LD) Leader of the House of Lords: Lord Strathclyde Attorney general: Dominic Grieve

14:15 - energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne, before energy and climate change committee, on: outcomes from Durban UNFCCC COP 17

The former energy and climate change secretary is accused of asking his wife to take speeding points intended for him after his car was caught by a speed camera on the motorway between Stansted Airport and London in 2003, when he was an MEP.

The shadow climate change secretary insisted that talented people would be discouraged from entering politics if reporting of the kind Mr Hague suffered became widespread.

He will be accompanied on his visit by business secretary Lord Mandelson, climate change secretary Ed Miliband and a delegation of senior UK businessmen.

Shadow energy and climate change secretary Greg Clark said the new announcements were restatements of Tory policy made one year ago, however.

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey this morning announced that fracking for shale gas can resume in the UK, subject to new controls to mitigate the risks of seismic activity.

Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat energy and climate change secretary's speech in full to autumn conference.

«This shows we can meet the national interest of tackling climate change and reducing our dependence on foreign energy at the same time as we help people save money,» energy and climate change secretary Ed Miliband said.