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Christopher James Skidmore OBE FRHistS FSA FRSA (born 17 May 1981) is a British former Conservative Party politician and author of popular history who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingswood in South Gloucestershire from 2010 to 2024.
Jan 5, 2024 · The former energy minister quits his seat near Bristol ahead of a vote on a bill to guarantee annual fossil fuel licensing rounds. He says the bill undermines the UK's climate commitments and its global leadership.
Jan 6, 2024 · Jeremy Hunt has said he "profoundly" disagrees with former Conservative minister Chris Skidmore who quit as an MP over the government's energy plans. Mr Skidmore announced on Friday he was...
Jan 17, 2024 · Following the resignation of ex-Conservative MP Chris Skidmore, voters in Kingswood will elect a new representative in February. The former minister stood down from his position earlier this...
Jan 5, 2024 · Chris Skidmore, a former energy minister and climate advocate, says he will resign as a Conservative MP over a bill that promotes new fossil fuel production in the North Sea. He will trigger a by-election in his abolished constituency of Kingswood, which Labour could win.
Jan 5, 2024 · Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore has announced he will resign the Conservative whip and stand down as an MP. The former energy minister posted a lengthy statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, this...
Jan 5, 2024 · Chris Skidmore said he could not support a forthcoming bill that will authorize new North Sea oil and gas drilling and called the U.K.'s retreat from its climate goals “a tragedy.” Skidmore has been a Conservative lawmaker since 2010.
