No 10 confirms Sunak could U-turn on Cop27 snub

No 10 confirms Sunak could U-turn on Cop27 snub
Rishi Sunak could U-turn on his decision to skip, said officials (Victoria Jones/PA)

Rishi Sunak could U-turn on his decision to skip a crunch climate summit if he feels sufficient progress has been made in planning for his highly anticipated autumn budget, No 10 has confirmed.

The British prime minister last week insisted he must focus on the “depressing domestic challenges” rather than go to the Cop27 conference in Egypt, drawing widespread criticism, including from within the Tory ranks.

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