Global anger at Sunak’s Cop27 snub that raises fears over UK’s climate crisis stance

PM accused of washing his hands' of leadership on international climate action with decision not to attend talks

Rishi Sunak's decision to snub the Cop27 UN climate talks, and to keep King Charles from attending, has angered and upset countries around the world, risking the UK's standing on the world stage and raising concerns over his government's commitment to tackling the climate crisis.

Several developing countries told the Guardian of their dismay. Carlos Fuller, Belize's ambassador to the UN, said: I can understand why the king was asked not to attend - keeping him out of the fray. However, as the principal UK policymaker and the Cop26 president, the PM should have led the summit.