Alok Sharma, climate minister and COP26 president, is under fire for flying to dozens of countries since the start of the year
David Lammy criticises Sharma on travelClimate minister Alok Sharma's air travel to 30 countries in seven months is"bizarre" and sets a bad example ahead of COP26, a Labour minister has said.
It is believed many of the trips took place while international travel was all but banned in the UK and that Mr Sharma did not have to isolate after any of them as he was a"crown servant" on state business, an exemption that does, however, require a negative COVID test.Speaking on Sky News, shadow justice secretary Mr Lammy questioned whether the amount of foreign travel Mr Sharma has undertaken was necessary.
"Particularly when there is quite widespread criticism of Britain's response to COP - just 100 days to go. First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford said the reports of Mr Sharma's travels"undermines the effort" that people have had to make.
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