Theresa May speaks out against Trump climate change stance at UN

PM ranks US plan to withdraw from Paris treaty alongside North Korean nuclear tests as threat to global security

Theresa May has issued a veiled warning to Donald Trump, arguing that his plan to withdraw from the Paris climate change treaty ranks alongside North Korea’s nuclear missile tests as a threat to global prosperity and security.

In a speech to the United Nations general assembly, the prime minister, whose authority at home has been severely tested since June’s general election result, sought to project her vision of a “rules-based” international order.

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