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Is Reform heading for its own climate crisis?

NEWS ANALYSIS : Eight out of 10 of the most flood-prone constituencies are projected to vote in a Reform MP at the next general election, but the party remains sceptical about the climate crisis and net zero policies. Holly Evans takes a look at how this could come back to…

The Independent UK

El Nino could spark ‘milder, wetter and windier’ UK autumn, Met Office warns

Meteorologists warned that it is poised to reach historic strength and intensify extreme weather events across the globe

The Independent UK

UK food bills soar as climate crisis hits overseas farmers and vital imports

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The UK food imports most at risk from ‘El Nino’ heat stress this summer

Coffee, fruit and rice are all at risk

The Independent UK

Reform UK Leadership Humiliated As Nearly Half Of Core Grassroots Voters Secretly Back Local Solar Farms Over Fracking

A poll shows Reform UK voters prefer solar farms over fracking, showing a disconnect between party leadership & grassroots supporters on energy policies

International Business Times UK

How UK households are paying the cost of Trump’s Iran war – with big energy bill increases on the horizon

Petrol, food and even your home could all cost significantly more this year

The Independent UK

Bread and pasta prices to stay high as UK households feel pinch from Iran war

Households have already seen food prices rise more than 40 per cent since mid-2021

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Food staple prices set to remain more expensive in long term – report

Food price rises leading on from ‘major shocks’ tend to come down only slowly and partially afterwards, according to analysis from the ECIU.

The Independent UK

Electric vehicle sales hit new record as buyers look to cut back on petrol costs

EVs are now cheaper to recharge than a petrol vehicle is to fill up after fuel price increases

The Independent UK

UK Food Prices Set To Hit 'Grim Milestone' With 50% Spike Predicted By November

UK food prices are projected to be 50% higher by November than at the start of the cost‑of‑living crisis, driven by climate shocks, energy costs, and geopolitics.

International Business Times UK

Beef Up 64%, Olive Oil 113%: UK Food Prices To Skyrocket 50% — 'Children Will Go Hungry'

ECIU analysis warns UK food prices will be 50% above 2021 levels by November, with the poorest households hit hardest by surging staple costs.

International Business Times UK

UK food prices on track to rise by 50% since start of cost of living crisis

Beef and olive oil costs increase the most as climate and energy shocks drive inflation, research suggests

The Guardian - UK

Food prices set to rise by 50% on start of cost-of-living crisis by November

The ‘grim milestone’ would mean that the price growth seen in the nearly 20 years prior to the crisis would be achieved in just over five years.

Evening Standard

Rising UK food prices to reach ‘grim milestone’ by November, new research warns

Five climate-impacted foods – butter, milk, beef, chocolate and coffee – have been responsible for much of the continued pressure on food inflation

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Households fork out £3,400 more for bills in five years due to war impact on energy prices

Ofgem will announce on 27 May the price cap for the three months covering 1 July to 30 September

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Drivers pay thousands more for plug-in hybrids than electric cars, new report says

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New research challenges belief plug-in hybrids cost less to buy than EVs

Phevs, which combine an electric motor with a petrol or diesel engine, are often believed to be cheaper than pure electric vehicles

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Using North Sea gas saved Britain billions last year, analysis shows amid calls for more drilling

Last week the government denied that Ed Miliband is expected to give the green light to the first major North Sea field project in almost 10 years

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The Independent UK

The reason why your roast lamb will cost more this Easter

Prices for a typical 2kg leg of lamb have increased sharply since 2022

Evening Standard

Lamb costs soared over last three years due to climate change – report

Easter lamb prices have increased by up to a fifth due to weather ‘shocks’ hitting the UK, according to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch pledges to fully axe carbon tax if Tories regain power

The Tory leader said she would get rid of the emissions trading scheme which was brought in by a Conservative government in 2021.

The Guardian - UK

A third inflationary shock in less than a decade is coming: who will pay the price this time around?

Brutal past experience has taught us that a cost of living crisis doesn’t affect us all the same, because we don’t all go into it with the same income or wealth, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Independent UK

EV leasing could save drivers over £1,300 a year as fuel prices rise

New analysis finds electric cars cheaper to lease and run than petrol equivalents – even more so amid volatile oil markets

The Guardian - UK

‘Seriously wrong’: flood-hit Lincolnshire residents at odds with Reform MP over climate

Constituents’ frustration with Richard Tice reflects growing problem for party and its leaders’ climate-sceptic stance

The Guardian - UK

European drivers face €220 a year jump in fuel costs due to Iran conflict, say experts

Exclusive: Oil at $100 a barrel means higher prices in the EU and UK, making savings for those with electric vehicles even greater, analysts say

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