The Independent – Theresa May attacks Trump, Farage and Le Pen over climate
The Independent says far-right leaders in Europe and the US are trying to wreck measures to save the planet, Theresa May warns. They want to ‘stir up a culture war’ to win votes, says the former PM, who criticises Trump for calling climate change ‘a hoax’ – and accuses Nigel Farage of ‘politicising’ the issue.
Camilla is pictured on the front page as she backs the newspaper’s Brick By Brick campaign.
Theresa May denounces Trump, Farage and Le Pen over climate change ‘hoax’ claims
Theresa May has launched a blistering attack on Donald Trump and other leading right-wing politicians including Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen over their climate-change denial.
In a wide-ranging speech in New York, Baroness May also warned that the climate crisis is now fuelling the cruelty and criminality of the modern slave trade.
The former prime minister was giving the keynote speech at The Independent’s Climate 100 event, as world leaders including British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
As Tory chair in 2002, after a second humiliating defeat to Tony Blair, Ms May famously delivered a warning to the Conservatives that they had “become the nasty party” by turning their backs on the issues that resonated with ordinary voters.
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Editorial 26 September 2024.
UK attempts to advert Lebanon invasion” – Thursday’s front pages feature reports on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The papers look ahead as Israel prepares ground invasion of Lebanon – a serious escalation that could lead to an all-out war in the region.
The UK and its allies have called for a temporary 21-day ceasefire on the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.