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Climate always comes second: are green issues slipping down Burnham’s agenda?
UK NewsPolitics•November 8, 2026 at 6:01 PMNational

Climate always comes second: are green issues slipping down Burnham’s agenda?

By Kiran Stacey and Sandra Laville•The Guardian - UK News

Prime minister says he’s committed to meeting climate targets, but some believe his actions suggest otherwiseLabour expected to cut EV targets for car industry despite MPs’ climate concernsAndy Burnham insists he is committed to the green transition, but his MPs worry that in decision after decision, he is showing that other priorities come first.“Our changing climate is a major concern for many Britons, not least because we have just emerged from our hottest summer on record,” the prime minister wrote in the Guardian in September. Continue reading...

Prime minister says he’s committed to meeting climate targets, but some believe his actions suggest otherwise

Andy Burnham insists he is committed to the green transition, but his MPs worry that in decision after decision, he is showing that other priorities come first.

“Our changing climate is a major concern for many Britons, not least because we have just emerged from our hottest summer on record,” the prime minister wrote in the Guardian in September.

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