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Rishi Sunak scales back green and transport policies in funding showdown with Labour

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Rishi Sunak has scaled back key spending commitments on the climate and transport as the Conservatives shift the burden of funding policies on to Labour ahead of the next election.

Speaking from his press briefing room in front of a podium with the Tory conference slogan of “long-term decisions for a brighter future”, he claimed previous governments – both Tory and Labour – had sought to get to net zero “simply by wishing it”.

It comes as the Tories look to shift the question of funding policies on to Labour ahead of party conference season next month. The Conservatives yesterday asked Labour to rule out a whole range of potential green policies, as well as how it will pay for the ones which it will now scrap. It comes after Richard Holden, the transport minister, accused Labour of spending £140 billion on HS2, while not denying that the Government are set to scrap key legs to save money.

 

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