Sunak Faces Another By-election as Ex-energy Minister Quits Over Drilling Bill

Former climate tsar Chris Skidmore is resigning over a bill that will boost domestic oil and gas, but his constituency will only exist for a few more months.
Sunak Faces Another By-election as Ex-energy Minister Quits Over Drilling Bill
Minister of State Chris Skidmore on Sept. 12, 2019. Joe Giddens/PA Wire
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing another by-election as former energy minister Chris Skidmore is poised to stand down over offshore drilling legislation.

Mr. Skidmore, who signed the UK’s net zero commitment into law, resigned on Friday from the Conservative Party and said he will quit his seat next week after Christmas recess is over.