Andrea Leadsom underlines support for green agenda

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Andrea Leadsom underlines support for green agenda

Defra Secretary uses wide-ranging conference speech to name-check key green achievements and pledges to deliver a 'tailored' approach to environmental protections post-Brexit

Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom has today delivered an impassioned speech in support of the UK's environmental agenda, promising to deliver an "environment that works for everyone". Speaking at...

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