Boris Johnson urged to take world lead on climate action

PM told UK has 'fallen short' on its commitments to tackle greenhouse gases

Boris Johnson has been urged to follow in the footsteps of Margaret Thatcher by taking to the world stage to lead international action on the climate emergency - but to put the UK's own emissions-cutting efforts back on track first.

The prime minister was told on Wednesday that the UK had so far "fallen short" on its commitments to tackle greenhouse gases, in a letter from the committee on climate change (CCC).