Politics latest: Net zero rollback not a 'cynical plot', business secretary says as Sunak under fire

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The fallout continues this morning after the PM rolled back policies designed to help the UK hit net zero emissions by 2050 - but insisted he is still fully committed to that target. Junior doctors are on strike again today, with more operations and appointments set to be delayed.

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He said:"I'm a huge believer that this railway line is an investment probably for the next hundred years. Rishi Sunak has confirmed he will be easing a series of green policies under a"new approach" designed to protect"hard-pressed British families" from"unacceptable costs".At a hastily arranged news conference in Downing Street yesterday afternoon, Rishi Sunak made a series of announcements about the UK's climate change policies.

Mr Sunak insisted he was standing by the legally binding goal of hitting net zero by 2050 despite making changes. Labour has hit out at the chaotic way the announcement was made and the instability caused in the business world - but committed last night to restoring the target date of 2030 for banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars;

 

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