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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton and Sarah Butler

Business chiefs who criticised Labour in 2015 turn on Sunak after green U-turn

Rishi Sunak reacts as he delivers a speech during a press conference at Downing Street on the net zero target in September.
The entrepreneurs say the prime minister’s plans have caused uncertainty for business as well as reduced Britain’s international standing. Photograph: Reuters

Business leaders who warned against Ed Miliband in 2015 have now turned on Rishi Sunak, criticising the prime minister’s plans to roll back net zero policies.

Some of Britain’s top entrepreneurs have told the Guardian that the plans have caused uncertainty for business, reduced the country’s international standing and punished investors who made early decisions on net zero based on the original timeline.

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