New North Sea oil and gas licenses condemned by Labour

The rhetoric around energy has ramped up as it becomes a key political battleground

The granting of annual Oil and Gas licences in the North Sea is a ‘desperate last throw of the dice’ from the UK Government.

That’s the accusation from Labour as they debated proposed laws that would see new licences handed out every year.

The UK Energy Secretary says it’ll help future energy security, but opposition politicians have say the move it a political stunt.

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