Budget is vital test of UK government's green credentials

Analysis: Ministers urged to show leadership on global stage as UK prepares to host UN Cop26 climate talks later this yearThe budget this week will be a vital test of Boris Johnson's green credentials, with campaigners watching keenly to see whether plans match up to the government's repeated claims to be creating a "green industrial revolution".After this week, there are no more formal budgets to come before the UK hosts the vital UN Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow later this year. Meanwhile several of the government's flagship green policies are in difficulties. Continue reading...