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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Boris Johnson tells Tories to stop bashing green agenda' or risk losing next election

Kemi Badenoch has committed the party to repealing the Climate Change Act and abandoning the commitment to reach net zero by 2050, arguing that the target threatens to bankrupt Britain. The repeal of the act would remove the need to meet carbon budgets ceilings, set for five-year periods, on the amount of greenhouse gas that can be emitted and disband the Climate Change Committee – a watchdog that advises on how policies affect the UK's carbon footprint.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

It's Badenoch's Tory show, 2025: like Britain seeing an old flame and remembering why we blocked their number | Frances Ryan

The Conservative party is pursuing radical, rights-eroding policies—repealing climate law, leaving the ECHR, restricting migrants' rights and steep welfare cuts—signaling political collapse.
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