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- “North Sea Oil Workers Cannot be Sacrificed on the Altar of Net Zero”: Unions Go to War on Labour’s “Irresponsible” Green Policy Sun, 19 May 24, 3:00pm...the union Unite has launched a campaign against Labour’s policy of refusing licences for new oil and gas extraction in the North Sea.
- Union urges Labour not to ban new North Sea licences without plan for jobs Fri, 17 May 24, 9:01amUnite launches bid to persuade Keir Starmer to invest more in north-east Scotland
- Labour formally drops £28bn green pledge and blames Tories for ‘crashing the economy’ – as it happened Fri, 9 Feb 24, 4:46amThis live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here
- Rishi Sunak refuses to apologise to Brianna Ghey’s father over trans jibe – UK politics live Fri, 9 Feb 24, 1:54amPrime minister says he was making a point about Keir Starmer and using tragedy to ‘detract from point I was making is worst of politics’
- Sunak refuses to apologise for anti-trans jibe at PMQs, saying linking his comment to Brianna Ghey tragedy was ‘worst of politics’ – UK politics live Thu, 8 Feb 24, 10:52pmPrime minister says he was making a point about Keir Starmer and using tragedy to ‘detract from point I was making is worst of politics’
- Labour MP defends plans to block North Sea drilling against union criticism Thu, 8 Jun 23, 7:59pmSeema Malhotra says party wants to see jobs transferred to green energy industries, not lost
- Deal reached over onshore windfarms and new SNP leader in Westminster named – as it happened Wed, 7 Dec 22, 9:00amLabour’s motion calling on the government to release all documents and advice relating to contracts awarded to PPE Medpro has also now passed
- Commons motion calling for release of PPE documents passes – live Wed, 7 Dec 22, 7:56amLabour’s motion calling on the government to release all documents and advice relating to contracts awarded to PPE Medpro has now passed
- Jennifer Arcuri says any trade help she got not down to Johnson links – as it happened Wed, 22 Sep 21, 3:02amThis live blog is now closed. For coronavirus news head to our Covid blog
- Jennifer Arcuri questioned over trade missions while Johnson was London mayor – politics live Wed, 22 Sep 21, 12:59amLondon assembly questions businesswoman who says she had an affair with Johnson at the time
- Starmer set for battle with Labour left as he unveils plan to change leadership election rules – politics live Tue, 21 Sep 21, 9:55pmStarmer tells colleagues he wants to change rules for electing leader and deputy and to limit role of party conference in deciding detail of policy
- Hinkley Point C: fresh strike threat over pay dispute Fri, 22 Sep 17, 4:26amNuclear plant construction facing further delays as unions declare plans to ballot civil engineers in row over bonuses
- Fracking and future energy sources | @guardianletters Wed, 30 Jul 14, 6:00amYour editorial (29 July) says there are serious reasons why fracking is likely to be part of Britains future but misses many reasons why it shouldnt be...
- Grangemouth Unite official quits before he gets the boot Tue, 29 Oct 13, 6:58amStevie Deans accused of campaigning for Labour party at plant, as pressure rises on Ed Miliband to publish Falkirk inquiryThe Unite official at the centre of the Grangemouth industrial dispute quit his job on Monday rather...
- I first saw Grangemouth's flames as a boy. It's a relief they still burn for now | Ian Jack Sat, 26 Oct 13, 5:00amGrangemouth was one of the places that made Scotland seem modern when I was a boy – it survives for now, but the spectre of cheap shale gas from the US remainsContrary to the idea that Jim Ratcliffe is a secretive figure...