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Boris Johnson insists drilling for more North Sea oil and gas does not undermine climate fight

Prime minister argues it would be ‘crazy’ to stop production – allowing Putin to ‘blackmail’ UK

The Independent UK

Tory chair under fire after saying ‘net zero dogma’ must not stop drilling for oil in North Sea

‘Pandering to fringe elements’: Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden’s comments branded ‘frankly unbelievable’

The Independent UK

Rees-Mogg dismisses ‘partygate’ row as trivial ‘fluff’

But Tory chairman Oliver Dowden said any suggestion politicians had breached the rules needed to be ‘taken seriously’.

The Independent UK

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Huge gas field discovered under North Sea as UK to mine own fuel amid Putin threat

The UK has been handed a pathway out of the energy crisis created by Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, with a new major gas field being discovered under the North Sea.

Daily Record

Union calls for ring-fenced UK share as North Sea gas exports double

GMB says it's 'morally repugnant' to reach net zero by winding down domestic industry while relying on gas from 'despotic regimes'

Insider UK

UK politics: Blair calls for push for peace deal but says Nato should not rule out intervening in war – as it happened

Latest updates: the former PM says the west should not give up on the possibility of negotiating a peace deal with Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK

UK must spend on home insulation and heat pumps, ministers told

Civil society groups call for £3.6bn for insulation, £4bn for heat pumps and return of universal credit uplift

The Guardian - UK

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UK petrol prices could hit £2.50 a litre and diesel £3, experts tell MPs

Diesel rationing a possibility after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Treasury select committee told

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson meets with energy giants as he seeks oil and gas boost from North Sea

The Prime Minister held round table talks with oil producers as Downing Street delayed the publication of a new strategy designed to make UK energy supplies more secure amid the uncertainty of war.

Daily Record

Green concerns over PM plan for more North Sea gas to wean UK off Russian energy

Boris Johnson’s energy supply strategy delayed as PM prepares to ask Saudi Arabia to open the oil tap

The Independent UK

UK politics: Gove makes statement on homes for Ukrainian refugees as website for scheme opens – as it happened

Latest updates: minister announces details of scheme to MPs as website for people interested to house refugees goes live

The Guardian - UK

Sturgeon says increasing North Sea production to offset price rise is ‘not credible’

The First Minister has faced calls to support increased extraction as the Russian invasion is expected to lead to rising gas prices

Insider UK

Nicola Sturgeon rules out increase in North Sea oil production as answer to Vladimir Putin energy crisis

A call from the Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross to maximise North Sea oil production as a blow to Vladimir Putin was dismissed by the SNP leader as unrealistic.

Daily Record

North Sea oil companies have 'more money than they know what to do with', says Keir Starmer

The Labour leader renewed calls for a windfall tax on North Sea oil companies to help out consumers.

Daily Record

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The Independent UK

Net Zero has become a ‘new religion,’ says Iain Duncan Smith

“Dangerous moments in politics happen when the opinion of the political class coalesces and all debate is ended,” Iain Duncan Smith said. “So it has been with the new religion of Net Zero.”

Insider UK

Scotland can ‘easily’ replace Russian gas with other imports - Matheson

Scottish Conservatives urge government to reconsider North Sea oil and gas position in light of the war in Ukraine

Daily Record

First photo of Scots fisherman who died after trawler capsized off Norway

Fisherman Ronald McKinnon died in the tragedy in the North Sea on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Don’t let high energy prices derail UK green agenda, say climate experts

Analysis: Ukraine war may increase short-term need for North Sea oil and gas, but fossil fuels no solution to Britain’s energy woes

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The Guardian - UK

Looking at new North Sea gas supplies may not be palatable but is pragmatic

If the UK is going to need gas well into the 2030s, it would surely be better to get it close to home

The Guardian - UK

Johnson hints UK oil and gas output must rise to cut dependence on Russia

PM insists move will not undermine push for net zero; critics say it would have little effect on consumer bills

Daily Record

Boris Johnson backs away from Putin oil sanctions as Scots Tory calls for fracking re-start in UK

As the Prime Minister revealed he would set out an energy strategy, meaning more oil drilling and more nuclear power, former Scottish Secretary Michael Forsyth called for fracking to be considered in the mix

The Independent UK

What is Brent crude oil?

Global industry uses North Sea field as benchmark to set price per barrel

Chronicle Live

Tynemouth group to brave the North Sea on Tuesday to mark International Women's Day

Around 40 members of the local community will dip into the sea from King Edwards Bay to recognise and remember women and what they have given to society over the years

The Independent UK

What is Brent crude oil?

Global industry uses North Sea field as benchmark to set price per barrel

Insider UK

North Star wins £100 million emergency vessel support work

Aberdeen-based business is now the North Sea’s largest emergency response operator

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