Osborne hints at emergency fossil fuel tax breaks as oil price plunges to new lows

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Environmental groups warn planned boost to North Sea oil and gas industry would run counter to efforts to tackle climate change

Chancellor George Osborne has hinted he could offer yet more tax cuts for North Sea oil and gas companies, after the industry warned the oil price slump could sound the "death knell" for the sector...

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