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nationally and internationally. the committee chairman described approval for a new coal mine in cumbria is total nonsense and slammed plans to give the go ahead to a major new oil field off the coast of the shetland islands. the government, however, denies it is off course. we ve met all our carbon budgets to date, we are confident of doing so in future, but it is extremely ambitious and the committee is right, it is its job to challenge us on areas where we need to go further and faster. and challenge it has. it says there needs to be a major increase in pace and urgency if the government is to meet its legally binding climate commitments. justin rowlatt, bbc news, london s guildhall. the conservative daniel korski, who is facing a formal complaint over an allegation of groping, has pulled out of the race to be london mayor. the tv producer daisy goodwin accused him in a newspaper column of touching her inappropriately in downing street a decade ago. mr korski says he categorically d
what s being alleged. mr korski did have a number of big name backers, but he had lost some supporters since daisy goodwin s article was published. one told the bbc that his withdrawal from the race had become inevitable. this evening, daisy goodwin said it showed that women could speak out against misbehaviour in the workplace and be believed. the race to be the tory candidate for london mayor continues. for the remaining two, a quick hug before another hustings as they vie to be their party s choice to contest the capital. helen catt, bbc news. in france, president macron has said the fatal shooting of a teenager by police in paris is unforgivable. the 17 year old was killed last night after failing to stop when ordered to by police. his death sparked protests and clashes with dozens of cars set alight. thousands of police have been deployed in the city tonight, as our paris correspondent lucy williamson reports. gunfire. last night, one spark set nanterre