A major reorganisation in government must not distract ministers from the pressing decisions they need to make

The government is to announce a shake up of some government departments as part of a reshuffle.

Part of this will involve breaking up the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy merging some of it with the Department for International Trade and forming a new department specifically for energy.

Mike Clancy, General Secretary of Prospect, said:

“Ensuring we are able to deliver a secure, safe, zero carbon energy system is the primary challenge facing government.

“The new department needs political as well as institutional stability in order to deliver a just transition to net zero, so that no communities or workers are left behind.

“A major reorganisation in government though must not distract ministers from the pressing decisions they need to make on setting up a fully funded Great British Nuclear. The country and industry cannot afford any more kicking the can down the road on this.”