Conservative govt throwing in the towel on halting climate change, say Lib Dems

Monday, 29 October 2018 17:37

Responding to the the Chancellor's Budget, former Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey said:  “This budget is grossly disappointing for those, like me, who care about fighting climate change and protecting the environment. The Chancellor has simply thrown in the towel. "The Tories have frozen fuel duty, slashed electric car subsides, committed £30bn to new road building and promise to continue at the same level subsidises to the oil...Request free trial