Keir Starmer

The government's new Environmental Improvement Plan is an impressive document, but big questions remain over whether Number 10 and the Treasury will give Ministers the tools they need to deliver

Environmental Improvement Plan promises bold action to reverse nature loss, reduce air pollution, and tackle 'forever chemicals', as Prime Minister promises regulatory reform will drive economic growth

Belém Summit gets underway amid fresh warnings from the UN Secretary General that missing the 1.5C warming target established through the Paris Agreement would constitute a 'moral failure'

Government signals it is prepared to miss goal if costs prove excessive, as influential think tank recommends target should be kept but with a sharper focus on cheaper energy

Prime Minister's spokesperson says Starmer will be 'driving forward' the UK's position as 'a global leader on climate action and green growth'

In debut conference speech, Green Party leader attacks Labour, Reform UK, and privatisation, as he steps up calls for wealth taxes to tackle social inequality and the climate crisis

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary announces full ban on fracking and new 'Fair Work Charter' for the renewables sector, as he accuses Nigel Farage and Elon Musk of stoking division and spreading misinformation

Prime Minister rejects idea Britain is broken, as he hails Labour's support for the 'energy of the future' and slams Reform's politics of division

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary expected to hit back at 'global network of right-wing billionaires' and launch renewed push for unionisation across the clean energy industry

Governments ink memorandum of understanding promising co-operation on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, civil nuclear development, and fusion R&D