Tory conference kicks off with 'green growth' day

James S Murray
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Agenda to focus on low-carbon recovery as Cameron looks to underline green credentials

The Conservative Party conference will enter its second day in Birmingham today with an agenda dedicated to the topic of green growth. In a move apparently designed to underline the Conservative leadership's...

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