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Labour leadership candidate Wes Streeting has launched his campaign by pledging to drill for oil and gas in the North Sea and to loosen immigration restrictions for 20,000 global experts.

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Wes Streeting, Ed Miliband, Andy Burnham, Nigel Farage
What
Labour leadership candidate Wes Streeting has launched his campaign by pledging to drill for oil and gas in the North Sea and to loosen immigration restrictions for 20,000 global experts.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:36:00 GMT · 4h 43m ago
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North Sea, United Kingdom ·
Why
Streeting argues that declining oil and gas production cost the Treasury £1.6 billion in tax receipts in 2024/25 and that new North Sea projects can fund green initiatives and cut energy bills, accusing 'opponents of the North Sea' of raising household energy prices and pushing voters towards Nigel Farage.
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If Wes Streeting's proposals gain traction, they could significantly alter the Labour Party's energy and immigration policies, creating internal friction with figures like Ed Miliband and potentially influencing broader UK economic and environmental strategies. His stance also aims to counter electoral threats from Nigel Farage's Reform UK by addressing voter concerns over energy costs.

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