Architects have united in condemnation of the chancellor’s failure to use his autumn budget to tackle the climate crisis.

While a few of the baubles in Rishi Sunak’s eye-catching speech were welcomed by the profession, many architects criticised him for cutting tax on unsustainable transport days before the UK is due to host COP26 and for the absence of a national retrofit programme to increase the energy efficiency of homes.

New RIBA president and AHMM director Simon Allford led the charge, saying Sunak’s message felt “out of sync” with the long-term challenges the country faces.

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