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New environment secretary’s financial ties to climate denial group funder raise concerns
3 min read
Environment Secretary Steve Barclay received a £3,000 donation from climate change sceptic Sir Michael Hintze, raising concerns about Barclay’s stance on environmental issues and potential conflicts of interest, prompting scrutiny of the government’s commitment to environmental goals.
Anti-Net Zero groups welcome Sunak’s green U-turn – As civil servants left in disarray
7 min read
Rishi Sunak appears to have sided with anti-green MPs as officials are left confused over how the UK will achieve its legal commitment to net zero.
Tory MPs accept £20,000 from director of climate science denial group
5 min read
Leader of the Commons Penny Mordaunt is among those to have received funds from a firm owned by a former chair of the Global Warming Policy Foundation.
Tory-linked think tank appoints ‘brazen’ climate denier as director
4 min read
Tory-linked think tank appoints the author of books which claim that environmentalism is part of a “totalitarian” plan to control the public and human-made climate change is a “myth”.
MPs call for investigation into misuse of funds by a 55 Tufton Street charity
4 min read
Lawyers have uncovered conduct by a 55 Tufton Street charity which appears to breach charity law. A cross-party group of MPs has written to ask the Charity Commission why it is allowing Tufton Street dark money to pretend to be for the public good – and claim top ups from the public purse.