Managing the fallout from allegations of parties at Number 10 has distracted the government from moving faster in achieving its net zero goals, ministers have been told.

Simon Wyatt, a partner and environmental lead at Cundall, said ministers had not come up with a plan to put commitments agreed at last November’s COP26 climate conference into action amid months of media scrutiny over the “partygate” scandal.

A redacted report by senior civil servant Sue Gray published on Monday found that at least 16 social gatherings had taken place in Downing Street during lockdown restrictions, with 12 currently under investigation by the Met police.

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