Kemi Badenoch urges Burnham to end Labour’s oil and gas drilling ban as BP says it’s selling up in the North Sea
Kemi Badenoch has called on Andy Burnham to oppose Labour’s ban on new oil and gas drilling after BP reportedly decided to sell its North Sea assets. The intervention highlights a wider political dispute over energy security, jobs and the speed of the UK’s transition away from fossil fuels.
BP’s reported move would add pressure to concerns about investment and employment in the North Sea oil and gas sector. Badenoch argues that ending the ban would support domestic energy production, while Labour’s policy is intended to limit new fossil-fuel extraction as part of its climate agenda.
- Badenoch urges Labour to end its new-drilling ban.
- BP reportedly plans to sell North Sea assets.
- Debate centres on energy, jobs and climate policy.