Major Polluter Drax Among Government-Backed Companies Donating to Northern Tory MPs

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By Phoebe Cooke and Sam BrightJul 21, 2023, 11:56 am129 pts
A prominent group of Conservative MPs has accepted £48,000 from firms that directly benefit from billions in government contracts and subsidies, including the UK’s largest CO2 emitter Drax. The Northern Research Group (NRG) received the donations between April and June this year, according to new Electoral…

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