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North Sea oil and gas ban: should Starmer U-turn on Labour pledge?

Keir Starmer has triggered an escalating row among Labour members and backers by pledging to block new domestic oil and gas developments in the North Sea in favour of investment in renewable sources.

The Week

Keir Starmer pledges ‘good, union jobs’ amid energy row with GMB

Labour leader to address union’s conference after its leader attacks plan to ban new North Sea oil and gas extraction

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer insists North Sea oil and gas will be used 'for many years' following union backlash

GMB boss Gary Smith warned Labour would lose seats over a “stupid” and “catastrophic” ban on new North Sea oil developments.

Daily Record

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Oil and gas ban will cost Scottish Labour seats claims trade union leader

EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to the Daily Record, the GMB's Gary Smith said the Scottish party could not just appeal to "Edinburgh graduates".

Daily Record

Keir Starmer says nuclear power is ‘critical part’ of UK’s energy mix

Labour leader pledges to get stalled projects operational to boost energy security, cut costs and create jobs

The Guardian - UK

Starmer urged not to U-turn on new North Sea oil and gas ban

Exclusive: Labour pledge backed by 139 organisations including environmental groups, trade unions and Women’s Institute

The Guardian - UK

Labour plans to ban North Sea oil production naive, says union leader

Gary Smith of the GMB, a key Labour donor, says plan shows ‘lack of intellectual rigour’

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Labour ‘will create a cliff edge for energy production’ in North Sea says union boss

GMB union general secretary Gary Smith said

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak ‘wants to cut tax by 2p’ before general election

PM said to be keen on reviving his Tory leadership pledge to bring down income tax rate

The Independent UK

Labour ‘will create a cliff edge for energy production’ – union chief

GMB general secretary Gary Smith called on the party to stop putting what was ‘popular’ ahead of what was right for the country.

The Independent UK

Labour needs an ‘honest debate’ about Brexit damage, union warns

Unless Britain develops a closer relationship with the EU it will continue to haemorrhage investment and jobs, says the GMB

The Guardian - UK

Thousands in line for £500million compensation payout over mis-sold holiday scheme

At the moment, the banks are set to pay £100million to those impacted however compensation payout could be as high as £500million

Daily Mirror

Tories have 'murdered' manufacturing says union leader amid fury at missing plan

MPs and unions today blasted the lack of an industrial strategy from the Government as fears grow about the impact on a series of firms and the wider economy

Daily Mirror

Labour plan to ban North Sea oil development risks 'strangling' UK energy industry

The boss of the GMB union, a major donor to Labour, said it would "self-defeating" not to maximise extraction of oil and gas at a time of global uncertainty.

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English wine centre in Kent hopes for planning approval within days

Kentish Wine Vault aims to transform industry and produce English rival to prosecco

Daily Record

Arthurlie take big step towards safety with dramatic late win against Kilwinning Rangers

Supersub Gary Smith knocked home a potentially priceless winner in a 2-1 success at Dunterlie.

Daily Record

Kilwinning Rangers boss in it for long haul despite being dragged closer to dreaded drop

A devastating 2-1 defeat to Arthurlie leaves the Buffs with it all to do as they head into tonight's game at Cambuslang.

Manchester Evening News

Man threatened to 'blow up the street' and shoot his fake hostage in head during 10-hour stand-off

Callum Kerr, 32, of Partington Square, Sandymoor, was "off his box" on Class A drugs and alcohol for five days

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Liverpool Echo

Dad threatened to blow up street and shoot woman in 10-hour stand-off

Callum Kerr and Rachel Bates - who said 'we're in this together' - barricaded themselves in last year

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh election candidate calls for Roseburn traders compensation despite party voting down support

Voters have challenged by-election candidates on their support for businesses hit by roadworks disruption in Roseburn.

Salon

Chatbots are having a Tulipmania moment

Experts regard ChatGPT-3 and Google’s LaMDA as equally unimpressive. Investors don't seem to understand this

Manchester Evening News

Should you remortgage now or wait? Experts have their say after Bank of England's interest rate announcement

The Bank of England has now raised interest rates to 4 percent - the highest rate in 14 years

Daily Record

Arthurlie aiming to cause upset of their own against Scottish Cup heroes Darvel

The Barrhead side take on Darvel at Dunterlie Park after the Ayrshire club's historic win against Aberdeen.

Manchester Evening News

Word of warning for millions of homeowners with fixed rate mortgages

More than 1.4 million households could be affected this year

The Guardian - UK

Tory plans for anti-strike law covering NHS and teachers ‘wrong and illegal’, says TUC – as it happened

The proposed legislation aims to enforce ‘minimum service levels’ in six key public services

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