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UK Newspapers Blast Miliband's Net-Zero Vision Amid Crises

5/3/2025

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In 2025, UK newspapers unleashed a torrent of 65 editorials targeting Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, outpacing last year's 61. Right-leaning publications brand him a "net-zero zealot," holding him accountable for multiple crises and pressuring Prime Minister Keir Starmer to let him go. Yet, Starmer remains steadfast in backing Miliband's ambitious net-zero vision.

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In 2025, UK newspapers unleashed a torrent of 65 editorials targeting Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, outpacing last year's 61. Right-leaning publications brand him a "net-zero zealot," holding him accountable for multiple crises and pressuring Prime Minister Keir Starmer to let him go. Yet, Starmer remains steadfast in backing Miliband's ambitious net-zero vision.