Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?
The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.
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"We've been really clear that the way to achieve in the long term energy security and lower bills is by ensuring that we do have our own homegrown, clean, much cheaper energy."
— Lucy Powell , Politician
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The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.
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