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Ditch green policies, win votes? Tories and Labour wrestle with net zero

Arguments between and within the parties have been inflamed by the apparent ‘Ulez effect’ in the Uxbridge byelection

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak has resolved to fight dirty. But will his opponent be Labour or his own MPs?

The Uxbridge byelection victory should have bolstered the Tory campaign – instead, it’s triggered a battle over green policy, says the Spectator’s Katy Balls

The Guardian - UK

Labour pressures Sadiq Khan to delay Ulez expansion after Tory legal challenge fails

Decision comes a week after Labour’s defeat in Uxbridge by-election

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Inside Labour’s battle with its own green agenda

The Uxbridge by-election and the ongoing disputes over Ulez have shone a light on ideological struggles at the heart of the Opposition, says Anne McElvoy

Evening Standard

Next London mayor: the odds, the polls, the candidates

The race to become the next mayor of London has become significantly closer after Labour’s shock by-election defeat in Uxbridge put incumbent Sadiq Khan’s flagship green policy in doubt.

The Week

Khan dismisses Sunak’s attack on his housebuilding record in London as ‘desperate nonsense’ – as it happened

Mayor of London hits back at prime minister over ‘pathetic gesture politics’

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP warns against roll back on green pledges after anti-Ulez by-election win in Uxbridge

A London Tory MP has warned against rolling back on green policies after a campaign against the Ulez expansion led to a surprise by-election victory for the Conservatives in Uxbridge.

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Rishi Sunak’s only hope of a legacy is to govern as though he has already lost the election

The Tories have a long road back to being a responsible party of power. Their leader’s job is to start that journey now, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Tories could use Ulez discontent to save marginal outer London seats, MPs claim

Senior party figures say some green issues could be exploited to motivate people to vote Conservative

The Guardian - UK

Lack of locals caused defeat, not ULEZ, say Uxbridge Labour activists

Labour’s leadership have blamed Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion for the surprise defeat

Evening Standard

Ban on petrol cars by 2030 ‘immoveable’ but boiler ban ‘needs review’, Michael Gove says

The government has flip-flopped over its approach to net zero policies after the Tories’ unexpected by-election win in Uxbridge and South Ruislip

The Independent UK

Sunak’s tweet associating Labour with ‘criminal gangs’ labelled ‘desperate and pathetic’ by shadow cabinet minister – as it happened

Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham and shadow environment secretary, criticises prime minister for tweet about Labour and immigration law firms

The Guardian - UK

Which green policies could the Tories ditch after Uxbridge?

Since the byelection fought over Ulez, party sources suggest some environmental measures may be on borrowed time

The Guardian - UK

Ulez is more than a political football – it’s a matter of life and death for people like me

Letters: Readers on London’s ultra-low emission zone and its role in the Tory victory in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip byelection

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Rishi Sunak signals he could abandon green policies that cost consumers

Conservative rightwingers push PM to create dividing line with Labour on environment after narrow byelection win in Uxbridge

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Sadiq Khan must hold fast over Ulez expansion

It is a simple political principle that good policy makes for good politics — the thinking being that voters reward leaders who improve their lives. But the connection, insofar as it exists, is not absolute. Something Labour learned the hard way in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

The Week

Will Sunak and Starmer drop green policies to win voters?

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak could water down or even drop much of their green agenda, as both look to prioritise the economy in a bid to win voters ahead of the next general election.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan to stand by Ulez after Starmer’s stark warning over Uxbridge defeat

Mayor of London ‘open to ideas’ but committed to policy

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The Guardian - UK

As Greece burns, we see the existential climate crisis dragged into shoddy UK party politics. That can’t happen

A terrible lesson is being taken from the Uxbridge vote. Labour must stick to its green agenda, and decent Tories must raise a voice, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan to press ahead with Ulez expansion amid Labour pressure

London mayor is open to ideas to mitigate impact on residents, but not on scheduling of policy some blame for loss of byelection

The Independent UK

Tories at war over green policies after Uxbridge by-election shock

Michael Gove says don’t treat environment as a ‘religious crusade’

The Guardian - UK

Ulez: what is it, how much does it cost and why is it so controversial?

All you need to know about London’s ultra-low emission zone, back in the headlines after the Uxbridge byelection result

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s stumble in Uxbridge shows Keir Starmer how to put the party on a firmer footing

The party is congratulating itself on its win in Selby but has critical lessons to learn from its failure in London

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar urged to 'be clear with voters' on two-child cap stance

SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar has been urged to “be clear with voters” on his role in the UK party’s decision to keep the two-child…

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer holds talks with Sadiq Khan as he blames Ulez expansion on Uxbridge defeat

Labour leader asks Mayor of London to ‘reflect’ on expansion of policy

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