Boris Johnson's climate adviser backs Labour's energy security strategy

Exclusive: No 10 adviser Sam Richards lends support to drive for energy independence and planning reformBoris Johnson's former climate adviser has backed Labour's plans to make Britain energy secure by 2030, the Guardian has learned.Sam Richards, who worked as the energy and climate adviser in No 10, believes the only way Britain can wean itself off expensive foreign gas is to "commit to deliver necessary planning reform" and lift onshore wind bans. Continue reading...