Politics

As well as cars, Rishi Sunak also announced an increase in the grant for heat pumps and scrapping plans to force landlords to make their properties energy efficient.

One of the targets being delayed by Rishi Sunak  is the ban on petrol and diesel cars. That will now start in 2035 rather than 2030.

While Rishi Sunak was making his speech in Downing street, world leaders gathered at a UN climate summit.

Krishnan is joined by former Environment Secretary and Conservative MP, George Eustice.

Earlier we spoke to Chris Skidmore MP, Chair of the Independent Government review on Net Zero.

How is the Prime Minister’s change of messaging on the government’s green strategy playing out with voters and businesses?

After a leak of the Prime Minister’s plans to change the government’s green pledges last night, he rushed out a press conference this afternoon and stood on the Downing Street podium with a list of changes – including delaying the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by five years.

Donald Trump is no stranger to impeachment proceedings. He’s faced charges not once – but twice. Now, right wing republicans in Congress have been pushing to impeach his likely rival in next year’s elections, President Joe Biden. Yesterday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy finally ordered an inquiry to be opened – but do they have the…

The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has given his full support to what he called Russia’s “sacred struggle” – as he met Vladimir Putin for talks at a space facility in Russia’s far east. According to Kim, the two leaders agreed to “further strengthen strategic and tactical co-operation” – although there were no details…

We spoke to shadow health secretary Wes Streeting.

Today marked the first day back after the summer break in Westminster and it was also Sir Keir Starmer’s chance to reshuffle his shadow cabinet team. With an election expected next year – it could be the last time to promote key allies and let go of others.

Two schools in North Wales have been closed over concerns about concrete.

Scotland’s First Minister has told parents there’s “no need for alarm” after RAAC was confirmed in 35 schools there.

We’ve been to Honywood school in Essex which has had to close around half the school  after they found Raac in the ceilings.