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Populist and rightwing figures take aim at Ed Miliband and UK net zero policies at ‘anti-woke Davos’
UK NewsPolitics•June 23, 2026 at 7:45 PMNational

Populist and rightwing figures take aim at Ed Miliband and UK net zero policies at ‘anti-woke Davos’

By Ben Quinn Political correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Kemi Badenoch, who joined US anti-abortion activists and European far-right parties at ARC, described energy secretary as a ‘villain’Britain’s net zero policies and the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, have come under fire at a conference of conservatives, rightwing populists and wealthy US backers linked to Donald Trump.The energy policies pursued by the British government were described as a “tragic mistake” by Trump’s energy secretary, one of a number of officials from the US administration attending the event. Continue reading...

Kemi Badenoch, who joined US anti-abortion activists and European far-right parties at ARC, described energy secretary as a ‘villain’

Britain’s net zero policies and the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, have come under fire at a conference of conservatives, rightwing populists and wealthy US backers linked to Donald Trump.

The energy policies pursued by the British government were described as a “tragic mistake” by Trump’s energy secretary, one of a number of officials from the US administration attending the event.

Continue reading...