David Cameron decides to do without a climate change envoy

Labour says PM has 'given up pretence of leadership' on climate change after he says he has no plans to replace Lord Barker

David Cameron has no plans to appoint a new climate change envoy, a role he created in the run-up to the landmark Paris climate summit.

Opposition politicians said it showed Cameron had given up any pretence of leadership on climate change and that he was sending out the wrong signals by not filling the role.