UK government to outlaw new North Sea drilling

The bill hopes to fulfil Labour’s manifesto and permanently protect Ed Miliband’s moratorium on new oil and gas drilling projects

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BBC News16:28Yesterday
UK government to outlaw new North Sea drilling (opens BBC News in a new tab)
Labour ministers have published legislation that would end the granting of new oil and gas licences.
The Independent00:05Yesterday
Burnham set to close North Sea to new oil and gas drilling (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The bill hopes to fulfil Labour’s manifesto and permanently protect Ed Miliband’s moratorium on new oil and gas drilling projects