Ed Miliband's North Sea drilling failure 'will cost seats' warns Labour's paymasters
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Unite, a UK trade union, has warned Labour's Ed Miliband that the party will lose council seats in May if he doesn't approve North Sea drilling. The union's general secretary, Sharon Graham, claims that blocking new oil and gas exploration is damaging the party ahead of local elections.
Unite has warned Labour's Ed Miliband that the party will pay the price in May unless he approves North Sea drilling. The union claims that blocking new oil and gas exploration is damaging the party. Labour's Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, has dug in against opening up the Rosebank oil field and the Jackdaw gas field. Other Labour MPs and the Scottish Labour leader support approving the licences. The unions are turning on the Government's net zero programme, citing energy security and job risks. Labour is braced for a difficult night in May's Holyrood contest.
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