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Labour on North Sea fossil fuels

Sir Keir Starmer and the GMB union are in conflict over the future of UK oil and gas.

Sir Keir Starmer addresses the GMB union, amid criticism of the party鈥檚 plans to end new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. The union and the Labour leader are in conflict over the policy.

Today鈥檚 Justin Webb spoke to GMB General Secretary says he hopes Sir Keir will listen to the concerns, because "we need a managed decline and not a cliff edge". He put the GMB鈥檚 concerns to Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Secretary for Work & Pensions.

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