"UK Environment Minister Zac Goldsmith Resigns, Accuses PM of Climate Apathy"
TL;DR
UK Environment Minister Zac Goldsmith has resigned, citing government "apathy" towards environmental issues. In his resignation letter, Goldsmith accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of being "uninterested" in the environment. He expressed concern that the UK had abandoned its commitments to protect the environment domestically and on the world stage. Goldsmith's resignation comes after being identified as one of the supporters of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson who tried to undermine the investigation into lockdown-flouting parties. Prime Minister Sunak accepted Goldsmith's resignation and thanked him for his service.
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