US EditionRishi Sunak criticises Sir Keir Starmer over 'bizarre' North Sea oil and gas ban
- Keir Starmer and the Labour Party have announced that if they win the next election, they will not grant new licenses for oil and gas firms to drill in the North Sea, ending the UK's 60-year policy of offering new areas for fossil fuel extraction. Existing licenses will continue, but Greenpeace and climate campaigners are calling on the North Sea Transition Authority to withhold consent for new large-scale projects. Labour is due to clarify its energy policy later this month.
- The proposal has faced criticism from the oil and gas industry, union officials, and politicians.
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'Eco-Zealots' Drive Labour's Energy Policy, Says Sunak
Labour’s energy policy is written by “eco-zealots” who are leading Britain into an energy surrender, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. The Conservative Party leader accused his counterpart Sir Keir Starmer of allowing the Just Stop Oil group, that stages disruptive protests, to affect Labour’s policies. “Not content with disrupting our summer and cherished sporting events, they [Just Stop Oil] are essentially leading us into an energy surrend…
Just Stop Oil 'eco-zealots' are writing Starmer's energy policy says Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has launched a scathing attack on Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour Party after they revealed plans to end North Sea gas and oil exploration, which the PM described as "completely bizarre."The current PM claims the Labour leader has allowed the party's energy policy to be written by "eco-zealots" with Vladimir Putin set to benefit if the plans were ever put into effect.Sunak suggested Labour's plans to end North Sea oil …
Labour policy written by 'eco-zealots' and will help Putin, says Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has launched a blistering attack on Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour Party after they revealed plans to end North Sea oil and gas exploration, which the PM said was "completely bizarre".
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