'Who doesn't like cleaner air and green energy?'

LUKE CAMPBELL, REFORM UK MAYOR OF HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE, WAS ASKED BY A LOCAL COUNCILLOR FOR CLARITY ON HIS VIEWS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY

- By ANDREW SPENCE

THE Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire has said he is “all for creating jobs in any sector” and proclaimed: “Who doesn’t like cleaner air and green energy?”

His comments came at a meeting of the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority's (HEYCA) Overview and Scrutiny Committee where Labour councillor Shane McMurray, who represents the Central ward on Hull City Council, sought clarity on Luke Campbell's views on renewables which some say don’t easily align with those of his party, Reform UK.

In the months following his election as Mayor, the former boxer’s opinions on the green energy sector have been a topic of much discussion. The intrigue into Mr Campbell’s renewables stance is rooted in a perceived conflict between the interests and aims of the Combined Authority, which he heads, and that of his party.