Alan Whitehead awarded peerage and joins government as Energy Minister

James Murray
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Dr Alan Whitehead / Credit: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0
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Dr Alan Whitehead / Credit: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0

Former Labour MP and leading clean energy expert appointed as Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero

Former Labour MP Alan Whitehead has been appointed to government as Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, after being awarded a peerage earlier this week. Whitehead stepped down as MP for Southampton...

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