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Minister denies UK is ‘outsourcing’ migrant responsibilities to Rwanda

A Government minister has denied that the UK is outsourcing its responsibilities by sending migrants to Rwanda, after religious leaders criticised the move. Greg Hands also echoed Home Secretary Priti Patel’s challenge for critics of the plan to ...

18 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Scottish Government should not be ‘ideological’ about nuclear energy – Hands

The Scottish Government is “not doing anybody any favours” with its opposition to the development of new nuclear power plants, the UK energy minister has said. With prices soaring and the war in Ukraine highlighting the importance of energy ...

08 Apr 2022 at 11:55

‘No indication’ of announcement of measures to combat energy price hikes

The energy minister said he does not know when the Government will announce its plans to mitigate some of the energy price hikes due to hit households in April. Greg Hands told MPs on the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee ...

18 Jan 2022 at 15:25

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Windfall tax on energy giants would kill off investment, says UK minister

The UK Government believes a windfall tax on energy companies would kill off investment and cost jobs, energy minister Greg Hands has said. He also said the Scottish Government’s opposition to new nuclear power stations is preventing it ...

11 May 2022 at 12:25

Tory chairman repeats 1,000 council seat losses claim and denies he will quit

The Conservative chairman has repeated claims his party could lose 1,000 councillors in May’s local elections but denied he would quit if they had a bad night. Greg Hands said independent experts had made the prediction and denied he ...

03 May 2023 at 17:31

Carol Vorderman on political campaigning: It’s fine if I lose TV jobs

TV presenter Carol Vorderman has said that it is “fine” if she loses jobs amid her criticising the Government. The 62-year-old former Countdown star has been involved in several Twitter arguments with Tory MPs including recently ...

09 Sept 2023 at 12:19

Just Stop Oil accused of criminal damage after spray-painting energy department

Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps has accused Just Stop Oil protesters of “illegal criminal damage” after two activists filmed themselves spraying his department’s building with orange paint. Matthew Cunningham, 25, and ...

19 Jul 2023 at 10:30

Tories could lose more than 1,000 seats in local elections, party chairman warns

The Tories are on course to lose more than 1,000 seats in May’s local elections, the party’s chairman has said. Greg Hands was forced to defend the Government’s record on fulfilling Rishi Sunak’s five pledges in broadcast ...

16 Apr 2023 at 11:21

Nurses’ strikes could continue until Christmas, union leader says

Nurses could strike until Christmas if they cannot reach a deal with the Government, a union leader has warned. Royal College of Nursing (RCN) leader Pat Cullen called for the Government to improve its pay offer to avoid ...

16 Apr 2023 at 14:58

Scotland could be ‘deciding factor’ in next general election, says Tory chairman

Scotland will be a key battleground in the next general election, Tory chairman Greg Hands said, adding that votes for the party north of the border could keep Sir Keir Starmer out of Downing Street. With the SNP ...

28 Apr 2023 at 14:26

New Tory chairman believes Russian spy tried to recruit him in pub

Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands has said he believes a Russian spy tried to recruit him over a pint of beer in a London pub. The Cabinet minister said he met Alexander Kashitsyn – who he now thinks was a ...

11 Feb 2023 at 11:53

Hands admits May’s elections will be ‘difficult’ for Sunak’s Tories

New Tory chairman Greg Hands warned the party faced a “difficult” set of local polls in May but said he was focused on building a platform for a general election next year. In a message to Tory supporters, ...

08 Feb 2023 at 15:49

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