Anonymous12 days ago
As UK gas import dependence on Norway deepens following Labour's 2025 ban on new exploration licences, right-wing opposition figures including Reform UK's Robert Jenrick and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch are framing the policy as economic self-harm. But energy analysts warn that reversing the ban would take decades to affect supply, and would not lower household bills due to international market pricing — leaving 12 million UK households exposed to volatile global energy costs regardless of which side prevails.