Tory leadership candidates launch blistering attacks on UK net zero targets

Michael Holder
clock • 6 min read
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Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch both hit out at UK's statutory climate targets during their leadership pitches to the Conservative Party Conference

Leading Tory leadership candidates Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch leaned heavily on climate sceptic tropes, as they launched scathing attacks on the UK's net zero targets in their keynote speeches to...

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