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Majority of Tory members oppose Kemi Badenoch’s net zero plans

More than half of Tory members said they support Britain’s target of reaching net zero by 2050

The Independent UK

Badenoch defends vow to ditch climate law branded ‘catastrophic mistake’ by May

The Tory leader said the real error would be to retain the ‘nonsensical’ Climate Change Act.

Evening Standard

Tories at war over Badenoch’s plan to axe Climate Change Act as Theresa May brands it a ‘catastrophic mistake’

Former PM warned scrapping the bill would be a ‘catastrophic mistake’ and that ‘we owe it to our children’

The Independent UK

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Kemi Badenoch vow to axe Climate Change Act ‘catastrophic mistake’ – Theresa May

The Tory former prime minister strengthened net zero targets while in office.

Evening Standard

Senior Tories dismayed at Badenoch’s ‘catastrophic’ vow to repeal Climate Change Act

Theresa May, Alok Sharma, business and church leaders say plan would harm UK and not even Margaret Thatcher would have countenanced it

The Guardian - UK

Scrapping landmark legislation risks future jobs, says Tory ex-climate chief

Conservative peer Alok Sharma urged his party not to ‘squander’ its legacy of climate progress.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch accused of breaking pledge to Tory MPs of net zero by 2050

MPs claim during her 2022 party leadership campaign she promised them she was committed to green targets

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Mapped: All the MPs standing down at general election as Michael Gove and John Redwood join the exodus

More than 120 MPs have decided to quit ahead of the next general election - including likes of Angela Leadsom and Theresa May

The Independent UK

Outgoing Tory MPs take lucrative second jobs and ‘swan off on jollies’

Sixty four Tories and four independent MPs who lost party whip plan to stand down from the Commons amid dire polling for Conservatives

The Guardian - UK

BJP names 24 LS poll candidates in Madhya Pradesh with Shivraj Chouhan from Vidisha, Jyotiraditya Scindia from Guna

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to contest Lok Sabha election from Vidisha seat, BJP announces.

The Hindu

Congress fields Digvijaya Singh loyalist for Rajya Sabha polls in M.P.; move ends speculation of Kamal Nath being nominated to Upper House

Former Chief Minister Kamal Nath's speculation of being nominated to the Rajya Sabha ends as Congress names Ashok Singh as its candidate for the elections.

The Hindu

Alok Sharma condemns government’s oil and gas bill as vote passes first hurdle

Former Cop26 president abstains from vote saying bill breaks UK’s promise to phase out fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK

By-election triggered by Chris Skidmore as Tory climate rebel quits parliament

Resigning MP accuses Rishi Sunak of ruining UK’s reputation by ‘playing short-term’ politics

The Independent UK

Former Tory minister blasts Rishi Sunak's North Sea plans as 'smoke and mirrors'

A FORMER Tory cabinet minister has said Rishi Sunak’s plans to maximise North Sea oil and gas production give the impression he is “not…

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Senior Tory MP and ex-Cop president Alok Sharma slams Government's North Sea oil and gas Bill

Sir Alok claimed the legislation shows ministers are not serious about meeting international commitments on tackling climate change

The Independent UK

Alok Sharma attacks Rishi Sunak’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ oil bill

Ex-cabinet member accuses PM of ‘chopping and changing’ and says drilling legislation achieves nothing

The Guardian - UK

Government has ‘devised options’ to deal with outstanding Horizon convictions in Post Office scandal, minister says – as it happened

Government hopes to soon be able to announce measures for resolving outstanding criminal convictions, business minister Kevin Hollinrake says

The Guardian - UK

Alok Sharma: I won’t back UK government’s oil and gas bill

Former Cop26 chair says bill reinforces ‘unfortunate perception about UK rowing back from climate action’

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Failure to agree fossil fuel phase-out at Cop28 ‘will push world into climate breakdown’

UK’s former climate chief Alok Sharma says phase-out crucial to limit global warming to 1.5C

International Business Times UK

COP28 Leaders 'Have Noticed' That Sunak Is Delaying Climate Promises

While attempting to protect the public's personal finances at COP28, Sunak was criticised by international leaders for continuing to delay net zero goals.

The Guardian - UK

What is Cop28 and why does it matter?

UN climate summit begins in Dubai on 30 November and will readdress finance for loss and damage

The Independent UK

Fifteenth housing minister since 2010 ousted in latest reshuffle

Among those to have held the role in the past 13 years were Grant Shapps, Alok Sharma and Dominic Raab.

The Independent UK

Mapped: All the MPs standing down at the next election

More than 90 MPs have decided to quit ahead of the general election

The Independent UK

Ex-Cop26 president Sir Alok Sharma will not stand at next general election

The Tory MP has held the Reading West constituency since 2010.

The Independent UK

Cop26 chief Alok Sharma becomes latest MP planning to step down at next election

The news comes after Mr Sharma criticised Rishi Sunak’s net-zero climbdown last week

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