Kemi Badenoch said that Andy Burnham should sack the energy secretary instead of promoting him, as she branded Ed Miliband the 'villain' of Britain's energy crisis.

If Andy Burnham promotes the energy secretary, Labour could fully use the benefits of net zero to promote growth and jobs, says Josh Ryan-Collins, professor of economics and…

Critics point to Miliband's Net Zero fanaticism as reason enough to keep him away from No 11. But that misses the bigger picture.

The Conservative leader lashed out ahead of a speech by the prospective prime minister, who is expected to be installed in No10 next month unopposed in place of Keir Starmer.

The Tory leader said Mr Burnham should sack Energy Secretary Ed Miliband

Kemi Badenoch spared no prisoners this morning as she delivered her first attack speech dedicated to Andy Burnham and his incoming Cabinet of radical left-wingers. The Tory leader…

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Kemi Badenoch said that Andy Burnham should sack the energy secretary instead of promoting him, as she branded Ed Miliband the 'villain' of Britain's energy crisis.

Andy Burnham is facing a difficult balancing act as he draws up his senior team to take over from Keir Starmer in less than three weeks.