Chris Skidmore resigns Conservative whip over Sunak’s oil and gas licence plan
by Helena Horton Environment reporter, and Kiran Stac from Environment | The Guardian on (#6HM9J)
Former minister also resigns as an MP, which will trigger byelection in his Kingswood constituency
A former Conservative minister has announced he is resigning as an MP in protest at the party's dash for oil and gas, setting up an awkward vote for the prime minister on the issue on Monday and an even more difficult byelection within weeks.
Chris Skidmore, a leading voice within the Tory party on green issues, said on Friday he would resign from parliament as soon as it returns next week over Rishi Sunak's bill to allow new oil and gas licences to be issued.
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