Reform UK leader expected to promise deregulation and spending cuts as Labour and Conservatives attack policies
Keir Starmer has been “listening” to Donald Trump’s complaints about the restrictions the UK government is imposing on oil and gas companies in the UK, Warren Stephens, the US ambassador to the UK, has said.
Stephens said that he thought there had been “a bit of movement” in UK policy as a result of Trump’s interventions and that he hoped that would continue.
I hope that the UK will continue to examine the policies in the North Sea and frankly, make some changes to it. To allow for more drilling and more production. Because you’re getting – you’re using oil and gas but you’re importing it. Why not use your own?
Yes, absolutely. And I think there are certainly members of the government that are listening to that. And there is a little bit of movement to make some changes to the policy. And I hope that will continue.
But it’s not just US companies; it’s a lot of UK companies here. I literally just had a meeting with a lot of them, a round table, and they’re worried about their supply chain. They’re worried about their workforce because right now they don’t have enough work for their workers.
So, not only are the current policies leaving a lot of oil and gas in the North Sea, they’re going to have a huge impact on employment.
The Defence Housing Service will operate as an arm’s length public body, with Healey saying the new service would “deliver better value for the taxpayer and fulfil our promise to provide homes fit for heroes”.
When created, it will be one of the largest publicly owned housing providers in the country.
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Author : Andrew Sparrow
Publish date : 2025-11-03 10:49:00
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