The Conservatives complicate the politics of net zero for Labour
The Tories’ new stance that the target is ‘impossible’ will deter Labour from anything that looks politically painful ...
Ditch 'impossible' Net Zero target before it bankrupts us: Kemi Badenoch prepares to opens major divide with Labour in speech TODAY
The Conservative leader will use a speech this morning to reject plans introduced by then PM Theresa May in 2019 and backed ...
Climate action will make British people 'more secure', says UK envoy, after Badenoch claimed it would hit living standards
Climate action will make British people's lives more secure, the UK climate envoy has said. Rachel Kyte's comments come after Tory leader Kemi Badenoch claimed the country's key climate target would ...
Kemi Badenoch says Britain must 'get real' and scrap 'impossible' Net Zero 2050 target to avoid heaping costs on struggling families
Dubbing herself a 'Net Zero sceptic' she argued that drastically cutting carbon emissions cannot be achieved without serious ...
Downing Street slaps down Lammy after claim Israel broke law
Foreign Secretary called blockade on humanitarian aid to Gaza ‘a breach of international law’ in Commons on Monday ...
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GB News boss claims ‘far-left’ groups are orchestrating attack on channel
GB News is facing a fresh Ofcom investigation after a Headliners episode sparked complaints. CEO Angelos Frangopoulos has ...
Net zero makes UK dangerously dependent on China, warns Badenoch
Net zero is making Britain “dangerously dependent” on China, Kemi Badenoch has warned. In a break with her predecessors, the Tory leader called the 2050 zero emissions target “impossible”.
Benefits cuts - live: Minister insists cabinet is ‘united’ as Labour set to slash billions from welfare bill
Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall set to unveil plans to slash welfare bill by £5bn in benefits overhaul ...
Benefit cuts - live: Labour announces PIP shake-up in welfare reforms to save £5billion
Labour is set to unveil plans to slash billions of pounds from the UK’s benefit bill amid a growing backlash among the ...
Benefits cuts - live: Fury over ‘immoral and devastating’ reforms as Labour slash £5billion off welfare
Fury over ‘immoral and devastating’ reforms as Labour slash £5billion off welfare - Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has unveiled plans to slash welfare bill by £5bn in benefits overhaul ...
Opinion
Unveiling her first new policy, Kemi Badenoch has admitted her party is a long way from power
By ditching net zero, the Tory leader looks as if she is more interested in fighting off Nigel Farage than winning the country, writes John Rentoul ...