UK held private talks with fossil fuel firms about Glasgow Cop26

Documents show BP, Shell and Equinor had several meetings with government officials

Fossil fuel firms have held a series of private meetings with UK government officials in an attempt to be part of next year's crucial global climate talks, which are to be held in Scotland.

Documents show that some of the world's biggest polluting corporations have been lobbying the government, offering money in return for exposure at Cop26 and in one case saying they could act as an intermediary between UK officials and other governments around the world.