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Liz Truss says she wanted Boris Johnson to ‘carry on as Prime Minister’
Appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme she said: “I wanted Boris to carry on as prime minister."
Tory members demand they are given the option of voting for Boris Johnson in the leadership ballot
The wording of the petition states: “I demand Boris Johnson is added to the ballot as an option for the members to vote upon in the forthcoming election.”
Firefighters’ union blasts government policy of cutting resources amid heatwave crisis
"Firefighters are at the forefront of the climate emergency. The demands of the job are increasing but our resources have been under attack by government cuts for over a decade. 11,500 firefighter jobs have been slashed since 2010."
Daily Mail mocked for piece attacking ‘woke’ and ‘climate alarmist Met Office’ amid heatwave crisis
The record-breaking temperatures yesterday meant that the fire service in London faced its busiest day since the second world war, as fires raged throughout the country.
Government’s net zero strategy breaches UK’s climate obligations, High Court rules
The law requires the government to produce detailed climate policies showing how the UK’s carbon budgets will be met.
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