The Latest Breaking News from Claire Coutinho

The Energy Secretary was responding to criticism from Conservative MPs over the Government’s approach.

The Government unveiled a major action plan on Friday to reach 95% clean energy in the UK by the end of the decade.

The equalities minister said the Government would ‘make sure that providers can continue to support single-sex exemptions’.

Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson said it was ‘important that providers have clarity in this area’.

Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho said the cut would require a ‘shift away from meat and dairy’, as energy ministers said bills would be lower.

Shadow cabinet secretary Claire Coutinho accepted donation from Lord Bamford while overseeing millions awarded to his family businesses in green grants

The UK has historically had a cross-party consensus on the need to tackle climate change among most politicians and voters. Only five MPs voted against the Climate Change Act in 2008, and both Labour and the Conservatives have committed to the targets enshrined in it at each subsequent election.

The newly elected party leader unveiled her top team on Tuesday morning ahead of its first meeting

Mel Stride and Priti Patel take top jobs while defeated leadership rival Robert Jenrick also joins the new team