Tory leadership election draws battle lines over UK's net zero targets

James Murray
clock • 7 min read
Tory leadership election draws battle lines over UK's net zero targets

Suella Braverman and Kemi Badenoch have already signalled their opposition to UK's flagship net zero goals, fuelling fears among Green Tories that the party is flirting with 'electoral suicide'

The Conservative Party's long Cold War over its climate change policies burst into the open this weekend, as two candidates to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson signalled their opposition to the UK's...

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