Britain opening the door to climate change reparations for poorer nations at the Cop27 summit in Egypt on Monday enraged Telegraph readers.
The Democrats holding off a Republican “wave” in the US midterms, Gavin Williamson’s bombshell resignation from the Cabinet and Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover are also among the biggest news stories of the week.
Below we showcase some of the most eagerly discussed talking points from Telegraph readers in the comments section, Letters page, Community Facebook group and the Front Page newsletter.
Climate change reparations
Rishi Sunak made his debut on the world stage at the Cop27 summit in Egypt on Monday, which saw UK negotiators back a last-minute agreement to address “loss and damage” payments to countries badly affected by climate-related disasters.
The proposed pay out of aid cash - at the same time the UK imposes swingeing austerity and tax rises at home - angered readers who do not believe we owe developing nations climate reparations. Others suggest Britain should be proud of the Industrial Revolution and the incalculable benefits it brought to the world.
Republican wave becomes a ripple
Despite expectations that the US midterms would be a wholesale rejection of Joe Biden's presidency by the American people, projections of a landslide win for Republicans has not materialised.
Some readers criticised the US voting system, while others turned their attention to the success of Ron DeSantis in Florida, many of whom believe should be the next Republican candidate to run for president in 2024.
Gavin Williamson resigns
Sir Gavin Williamson resigned from Cabinet on Tuesday, saying the bullying allegations against him were "becoming a distraction" from the Government. His decision came after days of accusations about his alleged threatening behaviour towards MPs and civil servants, including that he told an aide to "slit your throat".
Readers support the decision for Mr Williamson to leave the Cabinet, but call into question the honours system, as well as Mr Sunak’s judgement for appointing him in the first place.
Musk’s Twitter takeover
Following Elon Musk’s $44bn (£38bn) acquisition of Twitter, the self-proclaimed "free-speech absolutist" swiftly cleared out the company’s board, installed himself as sole director and set about sacking staff in a sign he intends a decisive change of direction for the company.
Many Telegraph readers stand with Michael Deacon in supporting Mr Musk’s Twitter takeover believing he will positively turn the social platform around and make it more democratic.
