Matthew Taylor Thu, June 25, 2026 at 3:57 p.m. UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As searing heat sweeps the country for the second time this year, the Green party leader has urged Andy Burnham to be bold on climate justice.Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA Backsliding on climate action would drive the Labour party into political obscurity, Zack Polanski has warned, as trade union leaders said more drilling in the North Sea would not help UK workers.