She has enjoyed a rapid rise through Conservative ranks after she was first elected in December 2019.
Rising Tory star Claire Coutinho was a regular on the airwaves during last summer’s Conservative leadership contest, going out to bat for Rishi Sunak.She has enjoyed a rapid rise through Conservative ranks after being elected in December 2019.
But her arrival comes amid accusations that Mr Sunak and his ministers are rowing back on environmental commitments and net-zero aims, with critics hitting out at plans to grant new licences for oil and gas extraction in the North Sea.
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