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Scotland's deficit down thanks to North Sea revenues, GERS figures show

SCOTLAND'S deficit has continued to fall at a faster pace than the UK's - thanks to record revenues from the oil and gas sector and an increase in…

The National (Scotland)

North Sea decline causing 'slower growth' in Highlands, Islands and North East

A REPORT has found there has been “slower growth” in employment and earning levels in Scotland since 2014.

The National (Scotland)

Expert casts fresh doubt on Rishi Sunak’s claims of reducing bills

AN EMINENT academic who has worked with the UK offshore industries for the past 40 years has rubbished claims by Rishi Sunak that increasing gas and…

The National (Scotland)

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Five arrested after activists drape black cloth over UK PM Rishi Sunak’s private mansion

Five people were arrested after climate activists draped a black cloth over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's private mansion in a protest against the policy to "max out" the UK's oil and gas resources in the North Sea, reported CNN on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News :

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Push for more North Sea oil and gas ‘right thing for planet’, says Jeremy Hunt

The Chancellor was challenged over his support for the move, after opposing gas drilling project in his constituency last year

Evening Standard

Greenpeace activists arrested after climbing on Sunak’s home and covering it in black fabric

Activists blanketed his home in protest at Rishi Sunak’s new ‘drilling frenzy’

The Independent UK

A car-carrying ship that burned for a week on the North Sea will be towed to a Dutch port

The Dutch government says a freight ship carrying thousands of cars that burned for a week on the North Sea will be towed to a Dutch port for salvage

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All the evidence against the UK’s plans to expand oil and gas drilling

The UK will extract as much oil and gas from the North Sea as possible, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday as he announced more than 100 new drilling licenses. Only a few days earlier, United Nations chief António Guterres declared that record heat and extreme weather signalled a…

The Conversation

Does the UK need more North Sea oil and gas?

Rishi Sunak’s announcement that he will allow more drilling in the North Sea has led to new questions over the future of UK energy policy.

The Week

Rishi Sunak blames striking workers as he signals he could fail in two key pledges – as it happened

Prime minister criticised by NHS worker after blaming staff for long waiting lists

The Guardian - UK

How Westminster SCUPPERED Scotland's just transition

THE UK Government’s announcement of hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licenses as part of a promise to max out fossil fuels in the North Sea…

The National (Scotland)

Sunak’s failing windfall tax enabling oil giants to avoid paying billions, say Labour and Lib Dems – as it happened

Ed Miliband attacks ‘gaping loopholes’ in oil and gas windfall tax after BP posts £2bn in profits in three months

The Guardian - UK

Dismay as Rishi Sunak vows to ‘max out’ UK fossil fuel reserves

Prime minister unveils plan to authorise more than 100 new North Sea licences on visit to Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Sunak: UK should ‘max out’ developments in North Sea oil and gas

The Prime Minister said the move was best for energy security, the UK economy and the environment.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on new North Sea drilling: misreading the mood

Editorial: Rishi Sunak’s decision to mothball his green commitments risks doing no good to anyone, including the Tory party

The National (Scotland)

FACT CHECK: Claim that more North Sea oil will 'drive down energy prices'

Claim: “Putin has weaponised energy supplies, causing household bills to soar… I’m taking action to drive down energy prices” – PM Rishi…

The National (Scotland)

UK must 'max out' North Sea oil and gas to go green, Tory minister claims

THE Government’s plans to “max out” North Sea oil and gas reserves poses “no contradiction” to its stated green ambitions, a minister has…

The National (Scotland)

In pictures: Rishi Sunak visits Shell gas plant during visit to Scotland

RISHI Sunak has paid a visit to Scotland after the UK Government announced it would grant hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licences.

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Tugs tow burning cargo ship to new location on North Sea while salvage crews ponder next steps

The Dutch government says that a cargo ship carrying thousands of cars that has been burning on the North Sea for nearly a week has been towed further from the Dutch coast

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf reacts to new North Sea oil and gas licences announcement

HUMZA Yousaf has said that the Prime Minister’s decision to “signal unlimited oil and gas extraction” is a sign that the UK Government “is…

The Guardian - UK

Sunak says approving new licences for oil and gas drilling ‘entirely consistent’ with net zero plan – as it happened

The government’s former net zero tsar says Sunak’s announcement ‘is the wrong decision at precisely the wrong time’

The Guardian - UK

New North Sea oil and gas licences will send ‘wrecking ball’ through climate commitments

Tory MP and environmental groups criticise Rishi Sunak’s announcement of 100 new licences

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak commits to hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licences alongside carbon capture investment

The prime minister said he is backing the North Sea oil and gas industry to ‘make Britain more energy independent’

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak announces hundreds of new oil and gas licences for North Sea

THE Prime Minister has confirmed that hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licences will be granted in the UK.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak set to stress North Sea energy opportunities in Scotland

The prime minister is expected in Aberdeenshire for a series of announcements on energy

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