Calls for PM to attend UN climate talks to reaffirm country's position on climate

SIR Keir Starmer is being urged to attend the latest round of UN climate talks in Brazil to show global leadership amid reports he has no plans to do so.

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World leaders meet at the start of the annual two-week summit, where more than 200 countries seek to agree on commitments to limit and adapt to the changing global climate.

But some Downing Street aides have advised the Prime Minister to skip this year's Cop30, taking place in the city of Belem in Brazil's Amazon in November, according to the Financial Times.

The publication reported some officials are concerned about criticism from the Reform party, which has pledged to scrap net zero targets if voted into power, and believe Sir Keir should be focusing on domestic issues.