Exclusive: Labour pledge backed by 139 organisations including environmental groups, trade unions and Women’s Institute
- Labour plans to ban North Sea oil production naive, says union leader
Keir Starmer’s promise to block new North Sea oil and gas exploration has received the backing of an eclectic range of high-profile groups, including environmental campaigners, trade unions and even the Women’s Institute.
The Labour leader is set to unveil his net zero energy policies during a speech in Scotland this month, including a radical pledge to ban all North Sea oil and gas licences.
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