Rishi Sunak avoiding UN climate summit over potential rejection

Exclusive: PM risked embarrassment of downgraded status if UN deemed UK's climate policies lacking ambitionRishi Sunak was warned that he faced exclusion from key discussions on the climate among world leaders at the UN before he decided to snub a global summit later this month.It was announced last month that Sunak would be the first prime minister in a decade to avoid attending the annual UN general assembly gathering of world leaders. The reason given was his busy schedule, but the Guardian has learned that turning up risked severe embarrassment for the prime minister. Continue reading...