Tom Arthur: “Communities hit hardest by climate change are often the ones least equipped to deal with its effects.”

Solutions to adapting to and tackling climate change must be proportionate, appropriate and effective as we work together across all sectors of society to build a greener and fairer economy.

The Just Transition Fund has supported hundreds of jobs with more than £85 million investment into 28 projects across the North East and Moray.

It’s precisely why we are investing £600 million to roll out gigabit-capable broadband in some of the country’s hardest-to-reach communities through our R100 programme.

Helping people with the cost of living is a top priority of this government. Our aim is to make essential food items more affordable for households struggling to pay for their weekly shop, particularly those on lower incomes.