Ditch green policies, win votes? Tories and Labour wrestle with net zero
by Rowena Mason, Pippa Crerar and Ben Quinn from on (#6DBYJ)
Arguments between and within parties have been inflamed by the apparent Ulez effect' in the Uxbridge byelection
Since the Conservatives narrowly won a shock byelection victory by campaigning against a key low-emissions zone known as Ulez in London, there have been seven days of turmoil for climate policy in the UK.
Support for a net zero UK by 2050 is expressed among all ages and types of political voter, according to the pollsters. But nevertheless, Rishi Sunak's government scented in Uxbridge a possible wedge" issue that could put Tories on the side of swing voters and pit them against Labour.
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