Wes Streeting has set out more detail on his vision for government, saying he would welcome 20,000 world-leading scientists to Britain and funnel tax money from new North Sea oil licences into cheaper energy projects.
The former health secretary, who is seen as a likely challenger to Sir Keir Starmer in any leadership contest, argued opponents of new drilling would open the door to a Reform UK government by keeping energy costs high and losing support for net zero.
