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However, Mr Barter cautioned that while the days were warmer, night time temperatures were still relatively low, limiting the "helpful" effects of the warmth.

The government has defended its net-zero policies after Sir Tony Blair said limiting fossil fuels was "doomed to fail" and a new approach was needed.

Sir Tony Blair has called for a major rethink of net zero policies, arguing that limiting energy consumption and fossil fuel production is "doomed to fail".

The current government wants to go further, by limiting the number of items unique to a school that have to be bought from designated suppliers.

Trump’s policy initiatives have also increased the risk of a U.S. recession combined with reaccelerating inflation, limiting the scale of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.