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Prime Minister Burnham draws criticism for calling climate a national security issue at COP31
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke first at the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, and was the only G7 leader expected to attend. He promised a "new era of British leadership" and named Dame Madeleine Alessandri as his climate security envoy. Mr Burnham's speech drew criticism for calling climate change a national security issue, a stance not universally shared among international leaders.
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