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Ministerial briefs announced at the new Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy

Several weeks on from the formation of Theresa May's government, ministerial briefs at the new Department of Business, Energy and Industry (BEIS) have been officially confirmed. As had been widely expected...

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