Adam Barnett

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Adam Barnett is DeSmog’s UK News Reporter. He is a former Staff Writer at Left Foot Forward and BBC Local Democracy Reporter.

onJul 22, 2025 @ 03:48 PDT

Social media posts by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones received 408 million views โ€“ more than emergency services and mainstream media combined.

Social media posts by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones received 408 million views โ€“ more than emergency services and mainstream media combined.
onJul 15, 2025 @ 04:55 PDT

The Reform UK leader has addressed several anti-climate outfits with ties to Donald Trump โ€“ while making nearly ยฃ1 million on top of his MPโ€™s salary.

The Reform UK leader has addressed several anti-climate outfits with ties to Donald Trump โ€“ while making nearly ยฃ1 million on top of his MPโ€™s salary.
onJul 4, 2025 @ 06:44 PDT

Green policy is under threat from corporate lobbying, right-wing parties and media and U.S. interference.

Green policy is under threat from corporate lobbying, right-wing parties and media and U.S. interference.
onJun 18, 2025 @ 05:05 PDT

A U.S. group with close ties to the Trump administration is convening the panel in Westminster.

A U.S. group with close ties to the Trump administration is convening the panel in Westminster.
onJun 12, 2025 @ 07:25 PDT

Farageโ€™s latest chairman is a TV presenter who has attacked climate โ€œmadnessโ€ and called for the ban on fracking to be lifted.

Farageโ€™s latest chairman is a TV presenter who has attacked climate โ€œmadnessโ€ and called for the ban on fracking to be lifted.
onJun 3, 2025 @ 07:52 PDT

Newly in power, Nigel Farageโ€™s party is testing its anti-climate playbook.

Newly in power, Nigel Farageโ€™s party is testing its anti-climate playbook.
onMay 30, 2025 @ 09:25 PDT

Nigel Farageโ€™s โ€œeconomically illiterateโ€ climate policies could wipe ยฃ92 billion off the UK economy, according to the New Economics Foundation.

Nigel Farageโ€™s โ€œeconomically illiterateโ€ climate policies could wipe ยฃ92 billion off the UK economy, according to the New Economics Foundation.
onMay 28, 2025 @ 10:05 PDT

The right-wing multi-millionaire, who also owns The Spectator, called for the public broadcaster to be part-privatised at a Pharos Foundation event.

The right-wing multi-millionaire, who also owns The Spectator, called for the public broadcaster to be part-privatised at a Pharos Foundation event.
onMay 23, 2025 @ 04:49 PDT

Two of Farageโ€™s mayors have this week backed clean energy projects, seemingly at odds with the partyโ€™s anti-climate stance.

Two of Farageโ€™s mayors have this week backed clean energy projects, seemingly at odds with the partyโ€™s anti-climate stance.
onMay 20, 2025 @ 05:19 PDT

Lord Offord presented a report by Kathryn Porter, which has been criticised for giving a โ€œmisleading pictureโ€ of clean energy costs.

Lord Offord presented a report by Kathryn Porter, which has been criticised for giving a โ€œmisleading pictureโ€ of clean energy costs.