UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been told he "stands four-square beside the SNP and Greens" with reports he will be backing calls to put a stop to all new North Sea oil and gas developments. RAED MORE: Poll blow for SNP and Greens as Scots back North Sea oil and gas to meet fuel needsIt's due to be announced in Sir Keir's latest “national mission” in Scotland next month. It will include a pledge to ban all new North Sea oil and gas licences, signalling a seismic shift in decades of UK energy policy. They undermine our energy security, and would drive a coach and horse through our climate targets. “Keir Starmer also completely ignores that we cannot achieve a just transition without the investment, expertise and entrepreneurialism of North Sea businesses.

Source: Express May 28, 2023 12:53 UTC