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‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis

Polls suggest growing scepticism around net zero, with politicians uncertain how to proceed UK politics live – latest updates Britain has experienced a summer of record-breaking wildfires, deadly heat and drought, with almost 2,900 heat-associated deaths recorded in England during May and June alone. Homes have been destroyed by fires in the West Midlands, and deadly wildfires have swept across Europe. Despite the ev

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The Guardian
Country
England / United Kingdom
Source published
21 Aug 2026, 14:19 UTC
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Byline
Aletha Adu and Kiran Stacey
Section
Climate crisis
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Polls suggest growing scepticism around net zero, with politicians uncertain how to proceed UK politics live – latest updates Britain has experienced a summer of record-breaking wildfires, deadly heat and drought, with almost 2,900 heat-associated deaths recorded in England during May and June alone. Homes have been destroyed by fires in the West Midlands, and deadly wildfires have swept across Europe. Despite the ev
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    ‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis

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    ‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis

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