Alok Sharma4 Jul 2024Theresa May and 'bionic' MP awarded peeragesNew honours and peerages are announced just minutes before polls closed in the general election. 4 Jul 2024Politics8 Jan 2024Oil and gas bill is total distraction - top ToryFormer minister Sir Alok Sharma says he will not vote for plans to guarantee annual oil and gas licensing rounds.8 Jan 2024UK Politics26 Sep 2023Alok Sharma MP to stand down at next electionThe Tory MP for Reading West had criticised Rishi Sunak's watering down of key green policies.26 Sep 2023Berkshire5 Sep 2023Sunak eases onshore wind rules after Tory pressureA threatened rebellion from Tory MPs is averted, as the process for allowing new wind farms is streamlined.5 Sep 2023UK Politics19 Jul 2023Senior Tories back move to end onshore wind banEx-PM Liz Truss is among more than 20 Tories backing a move to force ministers to ease rules in England.19 Jul 2023UK Politics29 Mar 2023UK risks losing investment in net-zero race, MPs warnSome Tories are among those who fear jobs could move elsewhere if the government is not ambitious enough.29 Mar 2023UK Politics30 Dec 2022Knighthoods for MPs who caused Johnson headachesChris Bryant and Julian Lewis are among the political figures recognised in the New Year Honours list.30 Dec 2022UK Politics4 Oct 2022King should attend climate summit - COP26 presidentAlok Sharma says the King has been a champion of the environment and other countries want him to attend COP27.4 Oct 2022UK16 May 2022Pace on climate change needs to pick up - Alok SharmaWorld leaders need to quicken the pace if they are going to fulfil their commitments made at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, its president says.16 May 2022NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland