The race to become the next tory leader and uk. Prime minister is in full flight. Liz truss believes she's already won the battle for hearts and minds among tory members. And while liz truss and rishi sunak have clashed on a number of issues during their televi debates, the climate emergency has largely been absent. Public opinion is consistently over 60 % in favour of clim action. Neither of the remaining two candidates have a particularly impressive track record on these issues. There's not much in that suit case, is there?
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have clashed on a number of issues as they battle to become the next prime minister. However, as heated debates hit our television screens, the climate emergency has been alarmingly absent from discussions. Ian Sample chats to Guardian environment correspondent Fiona Harvey about which candidate is ‘least bad’ when it comes to green policies, and why one of the world’s most urgent issues has taken a back seat in the leadership contest. Help support our independent journalism at
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