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2/ 175 MPs support the bill, but the government doesn’t

"‘The Government does not support all the proposals in the Bill and so will not be supporting it. As a Government Whip, I am therefore unable to vote for the Bill or put my name to it,’ said Manchester Withington Labour MP Jeff Smith."
Free voting needed for Climate & Nature Bill parliamentary process
Polling shows the public thinks Labour is no more nature-positive than the Tories as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to 'back not block' this month's environmental bill. New researc...
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January 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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1/ On 24th January the Climate and Nature Bill will be read in Parliament but – outrageously – the Labour party may not allow its MPs a free vote

It’s no exaggeration to say the fate of the world depends on urgent political action, so this is no time to be playing party politics
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January 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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“If we’re to have hope of flourishing during the coming #climate breakdown, we need a movement that invites people to share in its determination to act …channelling our energy into practical solutions for adapting to the climate crisis that’s already here” - important from @rupertread.bsky.social 👇
At Extinction Rebellion, we aimed for UK net zero in 2025. That won't happen – so here’s what to do instead | Rupert Read
With the climate crisis hitting Britain, we must build resilience at a local level by rewilding, saving water and fighting floods, says Rupert Read of Climate Majority
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM