The Latest Breaking News from Ben Goldsmith

‘I’m shedding tears of rage!’ How the Tories’ ‘war on nature’ outraged everyone from the RSPB to farmers

Liz Truss’s ministers seem determined to rip up environmental protections. But they’re facing resistance from an extraordinary alliance of wildlife charities and green-minded Conservatives

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022

Liz Truss shows little sign she is ready to meet big environmental challenges

The new PM has not set out plans for reducing energy waste; instead she has talked of more oil and gas

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

How will next UK prime minister tackle cost of living and environment crises?

Energy bills are set to top £3,500 a year for the average household, while voices on the right of the Tory party want to bury the ‘green agenda’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022

Birds, beavers and microparks: experts plan to rewild London

Group commissioned by mayor Sadiq Khan in early stages of move to bring nature back to capital

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022

Protesters target Jemima Goldsmith and elderly mother over opposition to ex-husband Imran Khan

‘If Jemima and her children don’t come down here, then we will enter her bedroom,’ one demonstrator threatened

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Top Tory Ben Goldsmith faces calls to resign after backing Extinction Rebellion protests

Tory MPs were furious that the Defra board member, the brother of government minister Zac Goldsmith, said the activists were right to do 'whatever it takes'

Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022

Tory MPs criticise Ben Goldsmith over praise for Extinction Rebellion

Chair of Conservative Environment Network faces calls to resign after tweeting support for Just Stop Oil protests

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022

Londoner’s Diary: Benjamin Zephaniah decries ‘ridiculous police stops’

Diary today: Poet on the police / Imran Khan’s loyal brother in law / Jeremy Vine twitches / Oliviers back stage / Jess Phillips doesn’t want to be leader / What hopes for Rishi?

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2022

Cronyism fears as businessman Sir Ian Cheshire is named head of Channel 4

Jon Snow and other leading broadcasters express concern over appointment and call for C4’s public service remit to be protected

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022

Secret recording sheds light on Zac Goldsmith tax evasion case

Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein told police officer tax evasion case could kill Tory’s career

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2022