Countries around the world are facing up to the reality: you cannot heap costs onto struggling families to meet climate targets.

We will reach Net Zero. But Ed Miliband should be honest - his mad 2030 decarbonisation plans will hit family finances when they least need it.

Frank Field was one of the first MPs I ever met, through the The Centre for Social Justice. He fought hard to improve the lives of people in entrenched poverty, not least through welfare reforms. He was fearless. He’d say the unthinkable and work with anyone. One of Parliament’s finest.

I believe we must do more to defend our country, our interests, and our values.

That starts today.

One day, space-based solar power could power us with clean, secure energy, taking us to infinity and beyond.
 
That's why last week, I announced further funding for research in this area.
 
Learn more about how solar from space could change the world ☀️ 👇
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People want us to address climate change in a fair way.

We push forward on attracting jobs and supporting industry, but we’re not going to heap unnecessary costs on ordinary families.

Thousands of young people from deprived areas are being given well-paid jobs helping to deliver British energy independence.

Hinkley Point C will power 6 million homes and is levelling up the South West - that’s why we've announced the largest nuclear expansion in 70 years.

Space-based solar power could provide energy round the clock, drive down household bills and support thousands of British jobs.
 
Today's further funding for Space Solar will ensure we continue to spearhead an innovative industry that has a huge, even astronomical potential.

Our windswept shorelines give us a competitive advantage in the global race for energy. That’s why no country bar China has built more offshore wind than us.

This plan shows how we can build the tech needed for clean energy in Britain and add up to £25 billion to our economy👇🏾

I want families to make green decisions that make their lives easier, not harder.

Thanks to our work, the number of public electric car chargepoints has almost DOUBLED in just two years.

Mark Harper and I hosted industry leaders at UK Prime Minister to speed up this rollout.

“At Michaela, we expect all religions and all races to make the necessary sacrifices to enable our school to thrive. The vast majority do so without complaint.”

Glad to see common sense prevail. Well said, Katharine.

I welcome the Health Secretary’s statement on the Cass Review today.

Our children's safety and wellbeing is paramount. Anyone who threatens this must be held to account.

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Japan's largest power company, JERA, has chosen Britain as the home for its global renewables HQ.

In 2010, just 7% of our electricity came from renewables, now it's nearly half - that's why clean energy companies are backing Britain.
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As the father of young children I know that there are few things more important than the future of our planet. The UK has rightly led the way, becoming the 1st major economy to halve its emissions.

I'll be proud to play my part working with Claire Coutinho MP's fantastic DESNZ team

New UN data shows the UK has risen three places to be the fourth LARGEST exporter in the world, behind the US, China & Germany.

In energy and green tech we have seen huge levels of investment from Octopus Energy, RWE UK, SSE Renewables & Iberdrola Renewables 🇬🇧
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I’m concerned by the Strasbourg Court decision.

How we tackle climate change affects our economic, energy, and national security. Elected politicians are best placed to make those decisions.

We are in a global race for energy - that's why I set out plans for the largest expansion of nuclear power in 70 years.

Today I brought together the best and brightest minds from industry to help speed up our plans.

From large power plants to next-gen SMRs, we are building it.

Looks like the dental plan is starting to have positive effects - the map below shows dentists taking on adult NHS patients in January (left) and now (right). Lots more are taking on new patients - particularly in shire and coastal areas.

The cost of childcare was one of THE biggest issues families faced when I was Children’s Minister.

Delivery of targets like this aren’t easy in Government. Credit to Gillian Keegan MP & David Johnston OBE MP for making a meaningful difference to 150,000 children and their families.