Devolved leaders reject shortlist for climate watchdog chair over Tory links

Refusal by Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish leaders to approve candidates means whole recruitment process may have to be rerunMinisters in Westminster have been accused of trying to blunt the teeth of the UK's net zero watchdog by appointing a Tory loyalist to the post of chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC).The leaders of the devolved governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have refused to approve any of the six shortlisted candidates, saying they are all too close to the Conservatives and lack diversity. Continue reading...