Boris Johnson confirms he will attend COP27 piling more pressure on Rishi Sunak
Mr Johnson said he was attending after being "invited by the Egyptians", where the climate conference is being hosted. Speaking to Sky News, he added that he was "very happy to" after the UK hosted the Cop26 summit in Glasgow last year.
It follows reports over the weekend that the former PM could attend, putting pressure on Mr Sunak to reverse his decision and attend the climate summit. Mr Sunak confirmed last week that he would not be attending, citing the UK's current economic climate as a reason for staying at home. He faced a barrage of criticism for this stance, including from current Cop26 President Alok Sharma, who said he was "disappointed" by the PM's decision.
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