LONDON: Britain’s local weather change minister Graham Stuart resigned from the federal government after eight years on Friday, saying it was the best time to step down. Stuart stated he would stand once more for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives in an election anticipated later this yr, with the opposition Labour Get together main in polls by a big margin. “Having served as a minister for most of the last eight years I have decided that now is the time to stand down,” he stated in a letter to Sunak posted on social media platform X. “I will continue to give you my full support from the backbenches.” Sunak’s workplace stated Justin Tomlinson, a former junior minister within the work and pensions division, would exchange Stuart as local weather minister. Stuart represented Britain eventually yr’s COP28 local weather summit in Dubai, though he attracted criticism from campaigners when he flew again to London for a vote on a coverage to ship asylum seekers to Rwanda whereas the result of local weather talks remained within the steadiness. Stuart then returned to Dubai earlier than the summit concluded. Sunak thanked Stuart for his efforts in supporting Britain’s efforts within the clear power transition, together with the goal to achieve internet zero emissions by 2050. “I understand your desire to step down as a minister,” Sunak stated in a letter to Stuart. “These jobs are all-consuming and you have served in Government almost continuously since 2016.” Stuart, who was appointed to his local weather position in September 2022, additionally held junior roles within the international and commerce ministries.
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