Chris Skidmore resigns in protest at government's oil and gas drilling plans

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Chris Skidmore resigns in protest at government's oil and gas drilling plans

Former Energy Minister declares, 'we can not expect other countries to phase out their fossil fuels when at the same time we continue to issue new licences or to open new oil fields'

Chris Skidmore has this evening announced he is to quit as a Conservative MP in protest at the government's plans to legislate to require annual oil and gas licensing rounds. The former Energy Minister...

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