- Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has faced criticism after suggesting people should enjoy warmer weather caused by climate change, citing benefits for English wine.
- Tice acknowledged climate change is real but dismissed net zero policies, arguing that society should focus on adapting to warming rather than trying to halt it.
- Climate campaigners condemned his comments as out of touch, highlighting that extreme heatwaves led to around 2,700 deaths in England and Wales in May and June.
- Greenpeace UK stated that reducing emissions from fossil fuels is the only effective way to prevent severe heatwaves and wildfires.
- To tackle water supply challenges, Tice proposed building desalination plants, while Reform UK spokesperson Robert Jenrick urged the construction of more reservoirs.
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