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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Labour warned to keep spending review in line with net zero or face legal action

Keir Starmer with Rachel Reeves and energy secretary Ed Miliband
Keir Starmer (centre) with Rachel Reeves and energy secretary Ed Miliband, who has been fighting for home insulation funding to be protected. Photograph: Darren Staples/AP

If the decisions the UK government makes in its upcoming spending review are not in line with the net zero climate target it risks being taken to court again, campaigners have said.

Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will set out her spending review for the rest of this parliament on Wednesday. Amid continuing economic uncertainty and Labour’s promise to boost defence spending, many departments are facing deep cuts to dearly held commitments.

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