Jeremy Corbyn brands Theresa May 'subservient' to Donald Trump in Paris Agreement row

Sebastian Mann2 June 2017
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Jeremy Corbyn has accused Theresa May of “subservience” to Donald Trump after the US president withdrew America from a major international climate deal.

The Prime Minister failed to join fellow European leaders in pledging to keep up the fight against climate change after the US president pulled out of the Paris Agreement.

Mr Corbyn labelled the move “reckless and dangerous” and accused Mrs May of a failure of leadership in not signing up to a joint statement with France, Germany and Italy.

At an election campaign event in York, he said: "Given the chance to present a united front from our international partners she (Mrs May) has instead opted for silence and once again subservience to Donald Trump.

"It's a dereliction of both her duty to this country and our duty to our planet.

"This is not the type of leadership Britain needs either to negotiate Brexit or stand up to defend our planet in an era of climate change."

The landmark Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, is the world’s first comprehensive deal on tackling climate change.

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But Mr Trump said he would seek renegotiated terms that were "fair" to America, drawing widespread international condemnation.

A statement issued by the leaders of France, Germany and Italy said the deal cannot be renegotiated, they remain committed to the "irreversible" accord and regard it as "a cornerstone in the co-operation between our countries, for effectively and timely tackling climate change".

In a phone call with the US president shortly after his White House announcement, Mrs May expressed her "disappointment" at the move and stressed the UK remains committed to the landmark 2015 agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

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