Climate Minister Claire Perry awarded cabinet role

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Climate Minister Claire Perry awarded cabinet role

Reshuffle sees Perry attend Cabinet as Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Minister Claire Perry was last night promoted as part of Theresa May's faltering reshuffle, with her current role upgraded so that she will attend cabinet. Number 10 confirmed yesterday...

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