Has the UK Softened Russian Oil Sanctions? | BBC Newscast

The UK government announced a watering down of Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise from Iran war.

Adam is joined by Chris and Faisal to discuss that, as well as the cut in fuel duty and Wes Streeting’s resignation speech in the House of Commons.

And Emma Pinchbeck, CEO of the Climate Change Committee, speaks to Adam about a new report on climate adaptation in the UK.

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00:00 Introduction
02:55 UK Russian oil sanction confusion
07:40 Cost of living measures and fuel duty changes
12:20 Supermarket pricing debate
14:55 Rachel Reeves heckled in Leeds
24:40 Climate Change Committee’s Well Adapted report
30:25 Impacts of heat, and flooding in UK
36:20 Food supply and the cost of solutions