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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Craig Paton

Labour frontbench invited to Aberdeen after Starmer rules out oil investment

PA Wire

Labour’s frontbench has been invited to Aberdeen to receive a “balanced view” on the energy transition, after leader Sir Keir Starmer said the party would not invest in new oil and gas if in government.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, the Labour leader called for a “clean power alliance”, which he described as a “reverse Opec”, to accelerate climate action and bring down global energy prices.

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