The Latest Breaking News from North Sea

OIL from new licences granted to North Sea producers and sent to UK refineries would account for less than 1 of the fuels used here in 2030,…

Parliament returns for election year with a resignation over North Sea drilling and a fight over the Tories’ Rwanda plan

Giving evidence to the Covid inquiry, former foreign secretary rejects claim by Sajid Javid that Dominic Cummings was running government in 2020

Snow expected on North Sea coast and temperatures as low as -8C in Scotland and -5C in eastern England

Labour leader aims to set up ‘British jobs bonus fund’ to challenge oil firms to accelerate shift to clean energy

New areas for oil and gas development on the UK’s North Sea continental shelf are to be made available through annual licensing rounds subject to net zero tests. These proposals by the UK government, outlined in the 2023 king’s speech to parliament, fly in the face of recommendations by the…

Rishi Sunak signalled changes in the king’s speech that create a policy divide with Labour

The energy secretary has admitted that Rishi Sunak’s flagship energy policy will not bring household bills down.

PM hails ‘pragmatic’ move as he opens up divide with Labour over green targets