Global Briefing: President-elect Trump slams Labour over plan to end North Sea oil expansion

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Incoming US President calls on UK government to 'get rid of windmills', as Russian gas stops flowing to EU states through Ukraine and Norway confirms it is on track to 'pretty much erase' new petrol and diesel cars

President-elect Donald Trump has warned the UK is making a "big mistake" in its approach to North Sea oil and gas, as he called on the Labour government to "open up" new oil drilling activity and "get...

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