Updated: Michael Fallon set to take energy brief at DECC

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Fallon expected to split role between DECC and BIS, replacing John Hayes, who moves to Cabinet Office

Longstanding Conservative MP Michael Fallon is taking over the role of Energy Minister at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), while retaining his current role as Business Minister. He...

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