YOUSAF SLAMS THE 'CLIMATE DENIERS'

First Minister attacks Sunak on oil and gas

- DAN VEVERS

HUMZA Yousaf has accused Tory ministers of “climate denial” as he prepares to make a major speech in New York on the global crisis.

The First Minister said the Westminster government had shown a "complete lack of leadership” on tackling climate change, the "defining challenge of our time".

He has travelled to the US to take part in New York Climate Week, yesterday meeting the co-chairs of the Under2 Coalition, a group of regional, city and other sub-state governments driving net zero action.