Rishi Sunak announces new oil and gas licences despite outcry

The UK prime minister visited Aberdeenshire on Monday to announce more than 100 new licences for drilling oil and gas in the North Sea. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Speaking to reporters, Rishi Sunak insisted the announcement was 'entirely consistent with our plan to get to net zero', adding that domestic oil and gas saved 'two, three, four times the amount of carbon emissions' of 'shipping it from halfway round the world'. Environmental groups said the licences would obliterate the UK's climate commitments. Jess Ralston from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said it would jeopardise the UK's international standing on the climate emergency, adding that the government would export oil and gas 'to the highest bidder'. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube:  The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #RishiSunak #UK #Environment #ClimateNews #OilandGas

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How are England's deprived areas coping with rising cost of living? - BBC Newsnight

Pressure is mounting on UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt over the upcoming cut in support for energy bills. It comes as energy firms are due to write to customers to warn them of bill increases from the start of April within days. While inflation may have peaked, the rate of food price rises is still running at nearly 17%, and typical household energy bills are set to rise to £3,000 per year next month. Since December, Newsnight has been following people who are struggling to get by in Knowsley, the second most deprived borough in England. The programme returned again last week to see how people there are coping amidst the big squeeze. Victoria Derbyshire reports. Please subscribe HERE bit.ly/1rbfUog — Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight  Twitter: https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsnight #Newsnight #BBCNews

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