Boris Johnson 'deeply concerned' by fires raging in the Amazon
by Rajeev Syal from Environment | The Guardian on (#4NT57)
Jeremy Corbyn pressures UK government to take action against the Brazilian president
Boris Johnson has expressed concern about the fires raging in the Amazon and called for international action to protect rainforests, as his government came under pressure from Jeremy Corbyn to take action against the Brazilian president.
"The prime minister is deeply concerned by the increase in fires in the Amazon rainforest and the impact of the tragic loss of these precious habitats," Johnson's spokesperson said ahead of this weekend's G7 summit in Biarritz, after a call to action from the French president, Emmanuel Macron.
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