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Left-wing economists back Ed Miliband after union boss's 'North Sea noose' attack

LEADING progressive economists have written to a top Labour-linked union boss to back Ed Miliband for chancellor after she said he would be a…

The National (Scotland)

North Sea oil workers set to benefit from £6 million retraining investment

Investment from the Scottish and UK Governments is touted to support more than 1000 oil and gas workers in Scotland to move into jobs in green…

The National (Scotland)

'He hurt himself very, very badly': Trump's blunt response to Keir Starmer's resignation as UK PM

US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's policies on energy, immigration, and foreign relations, suggesting they contributed to his downfall. Trump specifically pointed to Starmer's approach to North Sea oil and the UK's energy independence. He also mentioned a disagreement over the use of…

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North-east Scotland approaching ‘Goldilocks zone’ for energy transition – expert

Professor Paul de Leeuw, of Robert Gordon University, spoke as a report warned that up to 18,000 jobs could be lost in the next decade.

Evening Standard

Tory byelection victory gives Badenoch vital evidence to justify abandoning net zero

While the SNP’s recent issues put off some voters, the Tories’ support for North Sea oil drilling proved more decisive

The Guardian - UK

‘No friends to the oil and gas industry’: Aberdeen South, the byelection where one topic dominates

Peter Murrell affair may feature, but contest seen as straight fight between SNP and Tories over energy policy

The Guardian - UK

Green Party blast Wes Streeting over 'reckless' North Sea oil drilling pledge

THE Green Party have blasted Wes Streeting's pledge to allow more drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea ...

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Streeting pledges to allow new oil and gas drilling in North Sea to fund cheaper UK energy

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Streeting backs new North Sea drilling and says he would increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM

The former health secretary argued opponents of new drilling would open the door to a Reform UK government by keeping energy costs high

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM

Leadership hopeful also wants tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields used to cut energy bills

The Guardian - UK

Frightened dog alone in dark North Sea: Watch how this German Shepherd was rescued from one of the world's most dangerous seas

North Sea dog rescue: A German Shepherd named Bruce was dramatically rescued after drifting on an inflatable kayak in the North Sea off Northumberland. Tour boat crew members spotted the dog and, after a tense moment where he slipped back into the water, managed to bring him safely aboard. Bruce…

The Economic Times

Scotland 'could have £1 trillion wealth fund if not for Westminster', analysis finds

SCOTLAND would be “sitting on a £1 trillion pot” if Westminster had handled the country’s North Sea oil wealth differently, according to new…

The National (Scotland)

Tories ‘killed’ North Sea, claims Farage during Scotland visit

Voters will go to the polls in Aberdeen South on June 18 with oil and gas a key issue for voters.

Evening Standard

Badenoch: Study shows ‘utter madness’ of SNP and Labour on North Sea drilling

Research by the University of Aberdeen showed the large amount of oil and gas still remaining under the North Sea.

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New research shows projected offshore wind could cover 11% of North Sea by 2050

The Heriot-Watt University-led study worked around the scenario if all current political commitments to North Sea offshore wind were built.

The Independent UK

New theory could finally solve one of Stonehenge’s biggest mysteries

Doggerland, which once connected Britain to mainland Europe, was abandoned due to climate change and is now submerged under the North Sea

The Times of India

This 220-pound North Sea anchor looked 2,000 years old, and Roman, but the truth was far stranger

A massive iron anchor, more than 6.6 feet long and weighing around 220 pounds, was recovered off the Suffolk coast of England after spending centuries buried under compacted North Sea sand. Found during surveys for an offshore wind farm, the object initially appeared to be one of Britain's most remarkable…

Evening Standard

Streeting backs North Sea licences and national insurance cut

He reiterated his support for the UK’s eventual return to the EU.

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The Independent UK

Starmer ‘urged to reconsider North Sea drilling’ amid rising oil costs

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Starmer ‘facing calls to rethink approach to North Sea drilling’ as oil prices spiral

While Sir Keir has argued that new drilling in the North Sea would not reduce domestic oil prices because they are set internationally, some ministers and industry figures are now thought to be challenging this claim

Euronews

Do German holiday destinations benefit from the Iran war?

A rise in bookings is expected above all on the North Sea and Baltic coasts, said CDU politician Christoph Ploß, the federal government’s tourism commissioner.

Evening Standard

Oil and gas has long-term future if UK Government backs industry, report says

The decline of the North Sea is being accelerated unnecessarily, the Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce said.

Euronews

Europe's biggest beach: endless sand on Germany's North Sea coast

A sandbank the size of 1,400 football pitches: Kniepsand on the North Frisian island of Amrum looks like a slice of desert and shields the island, while its vast beach could give tourism further inland a boost.

The Independent UK

There is only one way Labour can win the North Sea oil and gas debate

ANALYSIS: Proponents of keeping North Sea oil and gas in the ground are repeatedly focusing on energy security and economic arguments. But it is only by making the climate argument that they will actually win the debate, explains Nick Ferris

The National (Scotland)

Fury as Labour roll back Russian oil sanctions while 'killing Scotland's North Sea'

A UK Government minister repeatedly ducked questions as he was confronted about Labour relaxing sanctions on Russian oil.

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