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    9 months ago

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    But he added that the government - which granted 100 new North Sea oil and gas licences over the summer - had “made clear that no amount of protest will sway it”.

    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has also sought to highlight Mr Vince’s support, saying it showed “eco-zealots” from Just Stop Oil are “writing Keir Starmer’s energy policy”.

    Labour has rejected suggestions Just Stop Oil influences its policies, and defended receiving donations from Mr Vince, saying he is a “perfectly legitimate person” to accept money from.

    Labour has pledged to block all new domestic oil and gas developments, but says it will honour any licences in existence at the time of the next election, expected next year.

    In a statement, Just Stop Oil told the BBC it was grateful to Mr Vince for his “amazing financial and moral support over the past year”.

    The group said civil resistance “really works” - and it believed Labour had “no intention of stopping” the oil and gas projects the government was “furiously rubber-stamping”.


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