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New oil and fuel developments within the North Sea could be blocked beneath a Labour authorities, it has been reported.Granting new licenses for oil and fuel within the North Sea "will do nothing to cut bills", based on a Labour supply. Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer is predicted to announce the block in Scotland subsequent month when he units out his net-zero power coverage, the Sunday Times studies.Speaking to Trevor Phillips on Sky News, Jonathan Ashworth, the shadow work and pensions secretary, stated the nation needed to transfer in the direction of extra renewable sources of power."What we'll be doing in the coming weeks is outlining how we want to invest in the green jobs of the future to bring bills down to create a more sustainable energy supply," he stated. "We'll be...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took to the airwaves on Sunday to make the case for his debt restrict take care of the White House to keep away from default, as some conservatives bemoaned that the California Republican made concessions. ...

There can be delays to driving licences being processed and automobile tax reminders as DVLA workers have introduced 15 days of strike motion subsequent month.Members of the PCS union have mentioned they are going to stroll out between 11 and 25 June. Announcing the motion, a union spokesman mentioned: "The workers print materials for DVLA and other government departments, meaning no vehicle tax reminders will be printed, and there will be backlogs for driving licences and tachographs."When this body of workers took strike motion in February, the print machines remained switched off."Politics newest:Health secretary 'desires to see Boris again' as MP in subsequent parliament Mark Serwotka, the union's common secretary, mentioned: "Managers struggled last time and they'll stru...

The 2024 GOP main smackdown between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis begins this week in Iowa, the place pro-life, grassroots conservative voters supply Mr. DeSantis a possibility to take a major chew out of Mr. Trump’s hefty polling lead. ...

Boris Johnson has a "huge role to play" in the way forward for the Conservative Party, in accordance with one cupboard minister, whereas a staunch ally of the ex-prime minister urged "the left" to depart him alone.The Conservative MPs have been talking following final week's revelation that Mr Johnson's diaries from when he was in Number 10 have been handed to the police by the federal government resulting from issues about additional breaches of lockdown guidelines. Mr Johnson paid a hard and fast penalty discover final yr after the police decided he had damaged his personal COVID legal guidelines.Politics newest:Barclay admits delay on new hospitals pledge Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant ...

Health Secretary Steve Barclay held a "constructive" assembly with Royal College of Nursing (RCN) chief Pat Cullen - however made clear {that a} new pay provide for nurses won't be forthcoming.Ms Cullen beforehand advisable the members of her union settle for the deal agreed with the federal government, nevertheless it was rejected by members. However, the provide was imposed as a result of a majority of the NHS Staff Council physique wished to take the deal - regardless of the opposition from the RCN.Politics newest:'Manifestly incorrect' for MPs to say driving fines again on bills Image: Pat Cullen, common secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, had advisable her union settle for the earlier provide Speaking to Trev...

A Tory minister and three different MPs claimed a whole lot of kilos of driving fines on bills - regardless of it being towards the principles. They at the moment are being contacted and requested to repay the cash. Amanda Solloway, a minister within the vitality division who used to serve underneath Suella Braverman on the Home Office, was one of many MPs who claimed for the fines.The Derby North MP, who can be a authorities whip, claimed again an £80 fastened penalty discover issued by Transport for London in July 2020. Image: Tory Derby North MP Amanda Solloway (proper) pictured with Mark Harper, the transport secretary, earlier this yr Fellow Conservative MP Simon Hoare, who represents North Dorset, claimed 4 instan...

The Home Office is launching an advert marketing campaign in Albania geared toward deterring folks from crossing the English Channel illegally.Posters bear the message that folks "face being detained and removed" in the event that they make the journey. The division wouldn't say how a lot the publicity drive is predicted to price however introduced it can additionally "make clear the perils" migrants might encounter on small boats when it begins in Albania subsequent week.Critics have branded the marketing campaign "pointless" after the variety of Channel crossings remained excessive regardless of comparable measures carried out final 12 months.Click to subscribe to the Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts Adverts in Albanian on Facebook and Instagram had been launch...