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Circumstances have changed, our ambitions have not. That’s what you need to know now about our green plan

No one expected the Tories to crash the economy like they did. Building a greener Britain means being honest about this, say Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves

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‘A make-or-break moment’: what does Labour’s U-turn mean for the UK’s green transition?

Labour has dropped its £28bn green pledge and the Tories are underfunding carbon-cutting measures, despite benefits of net zero projects

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Labour cuts £28bn green investment pledge by half

Keir Starmer announces party will now spend less than £15bn on green projects a year if it wins election

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CBI tells Jeremy Hunt to focus on green investment instead of tax cuts in budget

Lobby group joins calls for chancellor to resist pre-election giveaways next month and spend on projects to boost economy

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Brianna Ghey's mum breaks silence with dignified response to Sunak's transgender joke

The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has broken her silence after Rishi Sunak faced a backlash for making an ‘offensive’ jibe about transgender people in the Commons.

Evening Standard

How Labour ditched its flagship £28bn green investment pledge

Two and a half years after it was announced, the policy is being dropped. Here is a timeline of key moments along the way

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Liz Truss is as mad as a box of frogs, but I had to admire her launch of the PopCons

“Back again? Dear, oh dear” as the King once murmured at the reappearance of one Elizabeth Truss in the purlieu of the Palace. And dear, oh dear, here she was, back again so soon, the Pop Tart of the Tory Right, popping up in the central London toaster, this time…

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OPINION - The Standard View: Flip-flopping Keir Starmer kills his green dream

The timing leaves a little to be desired. On the day it was confirmed that the world exceeded 1.5C warming across an entire year for the first time, Labour dropped its flagship £28 billion green investment plan.

Evening Standard

Labour formally drops £28bn green pledge and blames Tories for ‘crashing the economy’ – as it happened

The announcement ends weeks of speculation about the policy

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak Under Fire For Trans Jibe When Murdered Teen's Mother Was In Commons

The teenager named Brianna Ghey died after repeatedly being stabbed with a knife in a park in Cheshire.

International Business Times UK

Labour Drops Radical Reforms As It Prepares To 'Bombproof' Manifesto From Tory Attacks

Sunak has said he plans to hold an election later in the year, widely expected to be in October or November, as a YouGov survey of 14,000 respondents forecasts that the Tories will hold on to just 169 seats, while Labour will claim 385.

International Business Times UK

Starmer to announce scaling back of £28bn green investment plan

Labour leader to say move is down to economic uncertainty caused by Tory government, sources reveal

The Guardian - UK

Conservative MP tells parliament of attempt to take his own life

Elliot Colburn is applauded in Commons after describing his experience and encouraging others to seek help

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Weak, weak, weak: needy Rish! makes a spectacle of himself at PMQs

Sunak is not much of a transphobe, but his desperation for the approval of the culture war Tories has shown him up

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Who is Kwasi Kwarteng and why is he quitting British politics?

The Conservative MP is best known for the financial chaos he unleashed during 38 days as chancellor of the exchequer.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Prince William shoulders a heavy royal burden

Quietly, uncomplainingly and earlier than planned, the Prince of Wales has returned to public duties. William, who had temporarily stepped back to look after his wife after she had surgery, will perform an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle today before attending a gala fundraising dinner for London’s Air Ambulance Charity…

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Starmer condemns Sunak over trans rights jibe during PMQs visit by Brianna Ghey’s mother

‘Of all the weeks to say that,’ says Labour leader in angry response to prime minister’s remark

Evening Standard

Sarah de Lagarde: Woman who lost limbs when hit by Tube trains launches legal case against TfL

Sarah de Lagarde is demanding a meeting with Mayor Sadiq Khan after she was run over by two Underground trains

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UK minister for building pylons loses role after campaigning against them

Andrew Bowie wrote last year that concerns among his constituents about new pylons were ‘a priority’

Evening Standard

Ex-MP found to have raped wife in abusive marriage loses bid for child contact

The High Court concluded Andrew Griffiths, a former MP and minister, had raped his wife during an abusive marriage

The Guardian - UK

Bring out the PopCons, Liz Truss is the entertainment that keeps on giving

Another opportunity to savour the latest incarnation of one of UK’s shortest-reigning prime ministers

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Former British PM Liz Truss announces new political movement ahead of polls

Ex-PM Liz Truss unveils ‘Popular Conservatism’ movement, urges Conservative Party to shift to the political right.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Liz Truss attacks ‘left-wing extremists’ as she launches Popular Conservatives

There are two ways to change a political party: from without or within. Tony Blair and Jeremy Corbyn both bent Labour to their will, albeit with differing electoral results. Conversely, Nigel Farage successfully forced the Conservatives to adopt his views on Europe and immigration through his use of the media…

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Ministerial code completely inadequate, civil servants’ unions tell MPs

Unions says there is ‘zero confidence’ in process of raising complaints about ministers, citing Dominic Raab case

The Guardian - UK

Truss’s PopCon group splinters on launch but attacks Sunak’s policies

Just two of four MPs billed to speak present as launch event amounts to evisceration of PM’s government

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