Boris Johnson news – live: Putin snubs Cop26 in blow to PM as Kwarteng admits UK's cost of living 'a concern' - NewsBreak

Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced he will not attend the upcoming Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, in a major blow to Boris Johnson's hopes of getting global leaders to commit to an ambitious deal to keep global warming below 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.Confirmation from the Kremlin of Mr Putin's snub comes amid widespread expectation that Chinese president Xi Jinping will also not travel to Scotland for the crucial gathering, beginning on 31 October.Earlier, business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said he is confident inflation can be contained in the months ahead – but conceded it remains a "real cause of...