Sky News Breakfast: Coffey defends Sunak over COP27

Sky News breakfast with Anna Jones who speaks to Environment Secretary, Therese Coffey, about Rishi Sunak's decision not to attend this year's COP27.

Also on the show: more on Elon Musk completing his takeover of Twitter and Northern Ireland is set to have a fresh election before Christmas.

[proskipper]

Tory Ground hog day - another Tory sat on the red sofa apologizing for something....

[ralpha]

It means we can call out these lying MP’s in Westminster like the front and back benchers

[ralpha]

Home Secretary is a liability and poor start from Sunak politicians doing deals between each other. The highlight of government is stopping boats lol 😂

[paulbird]

New wrapping, same old government and same old excuses. Twelve years and five prime ministers later we have not moved an inch forwards. What a waste!

[ImNoctica]

Twitter ceo banned from twitter for having the wrong opinion on how to run twitter 🤣 how does it feel

[jacobekker]

Bullshit. He's a modern day robber baron.

[BK]

Can someone please explain the purpose of Therese Coffey? “I can’t comment on that” “that’s not my area even when it is?” “That’s up to them” “we’ll be looking into that” “as far as I’m aware” “I’m not aware” I could go on all day… a complete and utter waste of time. And why is it that most ministers swap jobs every other week? It’s a bit like the biology teacher who also teaches PE whist standing in for the English teacher… an absolute joke….

[charlievardar]

I never stopped listening to so many people talking about illegal migration, but the truth is that all these people are terrorizing legal migrants. I am a legal migrant, and I don't remember how many times I was told that my human right are being violated because I am not a British citizen. Even more, I cover all criteria for applying for citizenship and I was practically forbidden, despite watching so many Tories being born abroad. If I have spent here more than the 5 years required to apply for citizenship, I can do it and it is exactly according to the law!
Well, it doesn't matter anymore! All I am dreaming of at this moment is to be able at least to leave this country. Sometimes I feel like citizenship is forbidden for people because of the perks it provides, like traveling to the US without a visa!

[Jestey]

Coffey, an expert at using many many words, and yet says very little. Responds to questions by sidestepping, and makes no statements. Instead she waffles on, repeating others statements, and points of view. Now the Environment Minister all I can say is “God save the farmers” and the rest of us….

[stevenmccormackmusic]

Coffey was in my Christian Brothers 6th form in Liverpool. Obviously she learnt nothing.

[Peteroranje]

No money in the environment, why should he care then?

[cabalgandocontradicciones]

Chief executives were not doing their job. They need to go.

[reeling-in]

Sky still not interested in the thousands of migrants crossing to the uk every week! The issue won’t go away!!

[hujiaming]

Don't do anything stupid, Elon, especially not to do anything against democracy.

[michaeldryden]

Here and I thought the Cop27 was all about climate. According to our Labour leader it’s all about the cost of electricity in Leeds and Bradford. Listening to him on the radio this morning he is betraying these folk if he doesn’t go to COP . COP is a talking shop as the last one was in Glasgow a total waste of time. Not sure who this climate problem will be solved

[MrEminem]

I'd rather have the PM focusing on our economy.

Delegates can go to COP.

[TMEXII]

I don't think Elon musk is a bad guy, he's the richest cause he's very clever.

[HXLproductions]

The environment secretary who doesn't care about the environment. She literally is extending a nuclear power station on the beach in her costituency with no regard for energy alternatives.

[bjbch]

Just trying to manufacure news...if no other leaders are going why should Sunak.

[stuartmcmahon]

The prime minister is a leader, whos job it is to delegate subject matter experts. some people dont appear to understand how leadership works. I get that the environment is important, but we have big issues goin on at home too, to which he is more suited to give immediate and constructive help to.