The debate over Britain’s energy future rages on as Westminster votes on a bill to ban offshore drilling.
The Energy Independence bill will strengthen energy security and stop reliance on fossil fuels, according to the UK Government.
Opposition parties have slammed it, saying the government is failing those who rely on the energy sector.
As the Iran war continues on, the debate over energy security becomes ever more important, but closer to home, and ahead of next month’s Aberdeen South by-election, the political battle over the North Sea is only intensifying.
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