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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Sandra Laville Environment correspondent

Alarm raised over water firm job of new environment secretary’s wife

Steve Barclay, the new environment secretary.
Steve Barclay, the new environment secretary. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Campaigners have raised concerns over a potential conflict of interest for the new UK environment secretary, Steve Barclay, whose wife is a senior executive at Anglian Water.

Barclay took on the environment role in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle this week. His wife, Karen Barclay, holds a senior position at the water company, as head of major infrastructure (DCO) planning and stakeholder engagement.

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