Kemi Badenoch urges immediate North Sea drilling, faces criticism

Kemi Badenoch urged the government to lift the suspension on North Sea oil and gas licences, saying this would cut consumer energy prices. The Guardian and energy analysts criticised the proposal as a 'peddling dangerous fantasy', noting new North Sea production cannot quickly lower bills. She also pressed Labour leader Keir Starmer to endorse strikes on Iranian missile sites. RAF jets have been intercepting missiles fired by Iran, but they are not conducting strikes on those launch sites.