Liz Truss shows little sign she is ready to meet big environmental challenges The new PM has not set out plans for reducing energy waste; instead she has talked of more oil and gas The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022
How will next UK prime minister tackle cost of living and environment crises? Energy bills are set to top £3,500 a year for the average household, while voices on the right of the Tory party want to bury the ‘green agenda’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022
Charity ‘blocked’ government bid to appoint Stanley Johnson as Cop26 ambassador Exclusive: The request was turned down after a revolt by senior WWF figures who argued it would be “totally inappropriate” The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022
Ben Goldsmith: next PM must back plan for farm subsidies to protect nature Green Tory hits out at critics of Boris Johnson’s environmental land management policy The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022
Green Tories fear lurch away from progress on climate after Johnson Successor may be less sympathetic to environmental concerns, some supporters say The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022
Rewilding ‘not just for toffs’ as one in five councils in Great Britain get onboard From Somerset to Derby, councils are rewilding rivers, parks and golf courses, despite claims by some that it is only for wealthy landowners The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022
Birds, beavers and microparks: experts plan to rewild London Group commissioned by mayor Sadiq Khan in early stages of move to bring nature back to capital The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022
Protesters target Jemima Goldsmith and elderly mother over opposition to ex-husband Imran Khan ‘If Jemima and her children don’t come down here, then we will enter her bedroom,’ one demonstrator threatened The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
Top Tory Ben Goldsmith faces calls to resign after backing Extinction Rebellion protests Tory MPs were furious that the Defra board member, the brother of government minister Zac Goldsmith, said the activists were right to do 'whatever it takes' Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022
Tory MPs criticise Ben Goldsmith over praise for Extinction Rebellion Chair of Conservative Environment Network faces calls to resign after tweeting support for Just Stop Oil protests The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022
Londoner’s Diary: Benjamin Zephaniah decries ‘ridiculous police stops’ Diary today: Poet on the police / Imran Khan’s loyal brother in law / Jeremy Vine twitches / Oliviers back stage / Jess Phillips doesn’t want to be leader / What hopes for Rishi? Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2022
Cronyism fears as businessman Sir Ian Cheshire is named head of Channel 4 Jon Snow and other leading broadcasters express concern over appointment and call for C4’s public service remit to be protected The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022
Secret recording sheds light on Zac Goldsmith tax evasion case Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein told police officer tax evasion case could kill Tory’s career The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2022