Ministerial portfolios confirmed for slimmed down DECC team

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Andrea Leadsom to lead on energy generation policies, as Lord Bourne is appointed to oversee efficiency and renewable heat initiatives

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has this afternoon confirmed the portfolios for its new ministerial team, in a move that appears to confirm the department will operate with three ministers...

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