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Reform’s Tice says people should stop fighting climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat
UK NewsPoliticsAugust 17, 2026 at 3:51 PMNational

Reform’s Tice says people should stop fighting climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat

By Kiran Stacey Policy editorThe Guardian - UK News

Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to halt global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewaveReform’s deputy leader has dismissed efforts to tackle climate breakdown as futile, as he urged British people to “enjoy” the warmth of the recent heatwaves.Richard Tice told a press conference on Monday he believed it was “arrogant” to try to stop the climate emergency and added that politicians should focus instead on adaptation efforts, while encouraging people to focus on upsides such as better English wine. Continue reading...

Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to halt global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave

Reform’s deputy leader has dismissed efforts to tackle climate breakdown as futile, as he urged British people to “enjoy” the warmth of the recent heatwaves.

Richard Tice told a press conference on Monday he believed it was “arrogant” to try to stop the climate emergency and added that politicians should focus instead on adaptation efforts, while encouraging people to focus on upsides such as better English wine.

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