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The Sunday Telegraph welcomes a warning by Housing Secretary Michael Gove of a possible voter backlash unless some net zero measures are relaxed.
The paper’s leader suggests opposition to a larger Ultra-Low Emission Zone (Ulez) in London, which is blamed for Labour’s defeat in the Uxbridge by-election, is in its words the “tip of the iceberg”. The Telegraph recommends holding a referendum on the goal of reaching net zero by 2050.
Allies of Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer tell the Sunday Times that Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has promised to review his expansion of the Ulez zone.
But the Observer’s editorial warns against what it calls weaponising green policies for political gain. It says the climate emergency, obvious in this summer of “freak heatwaves”, cries out for a non-partisan approach.
The Sun reports a claim from Reform Party leader Richard Tice that Metro Bank closed his party’s account in 2021 because of Reform’s support of Brexit.