"Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of "a failure of leadership" for not attending the COP27 climate summit next month.
Opposition parties and environmental groups said the decision showed the government was not taking the climate crisis seriously enough.
Downing Street said the PM had "other pressing domestic commitments including preparations for the autumn Budget".
Mr Sunak's predecessor Liz Truss had been due to attend the conference."
Kate Whannel and Becky Morton report for BBC News October 28, 2022.
SEE ALSO:
"UK's Sunak Demotes Climate Ministers, Opts Out of COP27 Summit" (Bloomberg)
"King Charles Will Not Attend Cop27 In Egypt, No 10 Confirms" (Guardian)
"U.S. Climate Envoy Kerry: King Charles At COP27 Would Be 'Very Powerful'" (Reuters)
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