UK names new energy secretary after wind critic Leadsom sacked

Alok Sharma takes over after predecessor who steered legislation taking turbines out of support mechanism loses job

Britain's newly appointed Business Secretary and Minister for COP26 Alok Sharma leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on February 13, 2020. — Britain's newly appointed Business Secretary and Minister for COP26 Alok Sharma leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on February 13, 2020.Foto: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images/NTB scanpix

Christopher Hopson

Published 13 February 2020, 12:29Updated 13 February 2020, 14:05