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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Helena Horton

Sunak stands with net zero and climate conspiracy group at farming protest

Rishi Sunak speaking with farmers
Rishi Sunak speaking with farmers after he delivered a speech at the Welsh Conservatives conference 2024. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Rishi Sunak attended a protest alongside a group which has posted conspiracy theories about climate change, and which campaigns against net zero, the Observer can reveal.

The prime minister has been accused of “pandering to extremists” by farmers and wildlife groups, who have asked him to “listen to reason and logic” rather than conspiracy theories.

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