Quiet story: 39 climate scientists and campaigners criticise the Green Party of England and Wales over its nuclear U-turn (The National only)
An open letter signed by figures including Friends of the Earth's Mike Childs, Greenpeace UK's Doug Parr and former Green co-chair Jonathon Porritt says GPEW 'have taken a wrong turn on nuclear'. The party dropped its blanket opposition at its Brighton conference; energy spokesperson Carla Denyer says renewables stay at the top of its hierarchy and the change does not commit it to backing new nuclear. Only one rated outlet in our sample covered it in the last 48h (The National, centre-left). The criticism comes from the environmental side, not the party's usual opponents. Sources: The National (Scotland). More coverage
Only one rated outlet in our sample covered it in the last 48h (The National, centre-left). The criticism comes from the environmental side, not the party's usual opponents.
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| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| The National (Scotland) | Centre-left | The National is operated by Newsquest Media Group Ltd., a UK-based local media publisher. Newsquest is a wholly owned subsidiary of USA TODAY Co., Inc., the media company formerly known as Gannett Company, which also controls AZthe USA TODAY Network of national and local news outlets in the United States and regional titles in the United Kingdom. Revenue is generated from advertising and subscription sales source |