Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch. Dan Kitwood via Getty ImagesTheresa May has taken a swipe at Kemi Badenoch over her decision to ditch the Tories’ support for Net Zero. The former prime minister – who committed the UK to ending carbon emissions by 2050 when she was in No.10 – warned her successor that “there’s a cost to not doing something”. AdvertisementThat was a clear dig at Badenoch’s criticism of Net Zero, which she said “tied us in red tape, loaded us with costs, and did nothing to cut global emissions”. Badenoch announced the Conservatives were no longer committed to Net Zero in a major policy shift in October.

Source: Huffington Post December 31, 2025 18:10 UTC