'Climate must be at the heart of everything': Can Keir Starmer reboot Labour's green agenda?

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Keir Starmer remains committed to Labour's pledge to cut 'substantial majority' of UK's CO2 by 2030
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Keir Starmer remains committed to Labour's pledge to cut 'substantial majority' of UK's CO2 by 2030

Labour leader slams government's record on green jobs and preparations for COP26, as he calls for £30bn green investment

Keir Starmer has slammed the government's "decade of broken promises on green jobs and climate action", as he last night announced a clutch of new climate policy commitments in an attempt to reboot Labour's...

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