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"How anyone clings to the notion that a system which delivers, so consistently, majority Conservative governments on a minority of the votes cast is best for working people simply baffles me," Labour's Mark Drakeford said.

"Oo check it out, my concrete plants have shot up over the summer! Trick is: plenty of sunlight, not too much water."

Heavy downpours in Cumbria could make it difficult for some to reach COP26.

“Now we need to speak the language of force because, unfortunately, that seems to be the only thing this British Government understands," said Clement Beaune.

The Daily Express, the Daily Mail and The Telegraph all put a positive spin on the Tories' Budget announcement to mask the biggest tax increase in decades.

"You say that we have to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions and yet presumably you breathe it out every day."

"The Chancellor should be making it cheaper for people to travel around the country by train, not carbon-guzzling planes."

Exporters and importers in Ireland have been avoiding Great Britain since Brexit came into force - with 37 new sea routes now in operation.

Spain, Austria, The Netherlands and France have put in ambitious measures to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in Europe by 2050. But Sunak says flights will "bring the UK together".