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Why is Sir Keir Starmer bothering with COP?

Wednesday 5 November 2025 07:58, UK

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Sir Keir Starmer flies to the Brazilian rainforest for the COP30 climate conference, a trip he almost withdrew from, but the surge in polling support for the Green Party may have changed his mind.

He'll join Prince William and the King in the Amazon - at the same time as considering rolling back on some of the government's climate commitments.

Back home, Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces criticism over her warnings for the next budget, while she brings in experts to school Labour MPs on how budgets, debts and deficits actually work.

And there's a mini recess for Westminster, so Sam and Anne have an extra few days off. They return on Monday.

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