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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

How Badenoch's meeting with Mike Johnson led to Trump's Chagos deal rant

When Kemi Badenoch met Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, on Monday evening, she pressed him on two issues: the Chagos Islands deal and North Sea oil drilling. Neither participant was part of their respective executive branch, and neither issue was at the centre of the crisis that has engulfed transatlantic politics. But before long, the meeting had some very real political consequences.
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2 months ago

Ed Miliband confirms crackdown on North Sea exploration but new drilling will continue

Government bans new North Sea oil and gas exploration, maintains fossil fuel taxes, and permits only tie-back projects to protect jobs while pursuing climate commitments.
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