BURNHAM RISKS FIRST REVOLT AS PM OVER APPARENT SUPPORT FOR NORTH SEA DRILLING
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Labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concerns Andy Burnham was told he could face the first revolt of his premiership as Labour MPs and climate experts… As the UK suffers through drought, fires and heatwaves, the prime minister gave the strongest indication yet on Friday he was minded to allow new drilling.
The Guardian reports that labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concerns Andy Burnham was told he could face the first revolt of his premiership as Labour MPs and climate experts…
The report adds: As the UK suffers through drought, fires and heatwaves, the prime minister gave the strongest indication yet on Friday he was minded to allow new drilling.
His comments came just hours before the UN secretary-general warned “every new fossil fuel project” made heatwaves more dangerous.
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