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Plan to expand North Sea oil drilling announced – as critics slam Rishi Sunak’s ‘culture war on climate’ Sky News says The prime minister has announced an expansion of oil and gas drilling in the North Sea amid ongoing rows in his party over the future of its climate commitments. Number 10 said hundreds of new oil and gas licences will be granted off the coast of Scotland to “boost British energy independence” and “reduce…

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Rishi Sunak commits to hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licences alongside carbon capture investment The Independent says Rishi Sunak has confirmed hundreds of new oil and gas licences will be granted in the UK in a stark dividing line with Sir Keir Starmer. The prime minister said he is backing the North Sea oil and gas industry to “make Britain more energy independent”. And Mr Sunak said the new licences will cut…

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New North Sea oil and gas licences will send ‘wrecking ball’ through climate commitments The Guardian says Rishi Sunak has announced the approval of about 100 new North Sea oil and gas licences, prompting condemnation from environmental groups, who said it would “send a wrecking ball” through the UK’s climate commitments. Making a visit to Aberdeenshire on Monday, the prime minister argued however that the move would help the UK reach its target of meeting…

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Canada wildfire: Firefighter dies tackling British Columbia blaze A wildfire near Fort St John, in the western province of British Columbia has claimed the life of another firefighter.  The death marks the third firefighter that has died in Canada whilst battling the country’s worst wildfire season on record. People are being evacuated further south in the province, near the US border, as fires swirl out of control. A third of all fires currently raging in…

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At least 44 killed in Pakistan after explosion at Islamist political rally An explosion in the northwest Bajaur district in Pakistan has killed at least 44 people.  More than 100 people were injured during the explosion where the Islamist party – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) was holding a meeting.  Police told the BBC they have found evidence to suggest the explosion was a suicide bomber. Officials have warned the death toll could rise further as at…

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Australia army helicopter crash: No hope for survivors, minister says Australia’s defence minister has said there is no hope of finding survivors from a military helicopter crash. A lot of wreckage was recovered and suggested a “catastrophic incident,” Richard Marles told reporters on Monday. The crash happened during a multinational military exercise off Lindeman Island on Friday night. An investigation has been launched. Australia’s army chief had grounded a fleet of military helicopters after the…

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