A growing number of Labour MPs are calling on the Energy Secretary to soften his Net Zero agenda to tackle the cost of living and bring down bills.
It came as a poll found voters want Labour to urgently lift its ban on drilling to prevent households being hammered by the cost of the Middle East crisis.
Research conducted for The Mail on Sunday by Lord Ashcroft found that half of voters think Mr Miliband should ‘drill, baby, drill’ – in the words of Donald Trump.
Pressure has been mounting on the Government to reverse the ban on new exploration of the North Sea as fuel supplies dwindle amid the conflict.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves also sparked speculation of a Cabinet rift by saying she is ‘very happy’ to see drilling, while trade unions have been piling further pressure on Labour. And now Labour MPs have publicly called on Mr Miliband to allow fresh exploration.
Henry Tufnell has been spearheading the backbench campaign for the Government to issue new drilling licences.
He said drilling was ‘vital for our own domestic energy security and is good for the economy with increased tax receipts and jobs’....<<<Read More>>>...
