Opponents called him a "hypocrisy."

Johnson accused of accepting call from club skeptical about tackling climate change

Johnson left the climate conference several hours into the night.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been criticized by the opposition and described by some of them as a "hypocrisy", after it emerged that he had returned to London from the COP-26 climate summit in Glasgow on a private plane to attend a dinner at a private club with skeptical members. on the effectiveness of combating climate change.

The Prime Minister has reportedly gone to the exclusive private members' club 'The Gary' in the West End of The Daily Telegraph's journalists.

According to the Daily Mirror, Johnson flew 400 miles on Tuesday night from Glasgow to London.

A spokesman for 10 Downing Street said the flight, which can be done in four and a half hours by train, was necessary due to time considerations.

Labor leader Anneliese Dodds said: "This is astonishing hypocrisy on the part of the Prime Minister. After warning world leaders a minute before midnight to prevent climate catastrophe, Boris Johnson got off the Cop-26, jumped in his private jet and flew to London to dine at a club. Its members are men who are skeptical of climate change.”

"It seems that when it comes to taking action to tackle the climate crisis, there is one rule for conservatives and another rule for the rest of the world," she says.

Pictures obtained by the British newspaper, the Mirror, show that the prime minister left the club at around 10pm along with former Daily Telegraph editor Charles Moore, who had written in the past skeptical about the climate emergency, and was finally awarded a lifetime medal. by Johnson.

A 10 Downing Street spokesperson said: "All travel decisions are being made with security and time constraints in mind. The Prime Minister returned on Tuesday night after four days of intense activities in Rome and Glasgow, and will update Parliament on important commitments that have been secured in both G20 and Cop-26.

The spokesman added: "The Prime Minister has traveled on one of the world's most carbon-efficient aircraft, using the most sustainable jet fuel, and the UK will work to reduce all carbon emissions associated with the COB-26 commitments, including travel."

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