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Gap in meeting emissions target has widened ‘significantly’ under Rishi Sunak
Here are three facts which show just how bad the Tories have been for the economy, resulting in hardship for households across the country.
New industrial action by BMA junior doctors in December and January
Many are already questioning the government’s commitment to tackling climate change, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rowed back on a number of pledges to tackle the climate emergency in a bid to appease his right-wing Tory base.
Presenter and naturalist to challenge Rishi Sunak in High Court over climate commitments
The last Conservative election manifesto pledged to bring the number below 229,000 a year, while David Cameron had promised to bring it down to the tens of thousands.
“Ministers appear comfortable with tearing apart families to score political points”
There are worries that the move could favour the Tories in particular, given the party’s greater access to financial resources.
“The UK has now seen 15 years of relative decline, with productivity growth at half the rate seen across other advanced economies.”
The next election offers an opportunity for Labour to persuade rural Britain to back them in considerably larger numbers.
