Labour has a "deeply irresponsible" record on climate change which is almost as bad as the Conservatives', according to a Greenpeace survey.

The research found that Britain's main parties are failing to live up to their rhetoric about the threat to the environment.

Labour scored only 38 per cent in a challenge on climate change - just one point ahead of the Tories on 37 per cent.

The Liberal Democrats came top with 61 points, though they were strongly criticised for their poor record in local government.