Wildfires and a summer of extreme heat mean Andy Burnham can’t stay quiet on climate any longer

New prime minister Andy Burnham’s to-do list just keeps growing. In many regards, he has wasted no time in setting out a vision for the government that puts clear distance between himself and his predecessor Keir Starmer. But despite this, amid a summer of record-breaking heat and devastating wildfires, he is still to

Temperatures across most of France fell on Wednesday and for the first time since June no areas were on alert for extreme heat - so is this the end of the scorching summer of 2026?

Mark Mansfield A giant message warning Prime Minister Andy Burnham of the consequences of climate change has been painted across a Welsh mountainside devastated by wildfires. Greenpeace activists created the 1,120-square-metre artwork on scorched land at Sychnant Pass in Conwy, within Eryri National Park, following fir

A “GIANT climate warning” to Andy Burnham has been painted onto a mountainside scorched by wildfires, as a decision on new oil and gas in the North Sea looms ...

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