London, March 25 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced a heated exchange with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on Wednesday over North Sea oil and gas licences during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session, as energy prices remain a top concern for households across the UK.
Badenoch pressed Starmer on whether he would approve licences for the Rosebank oil field and Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, arguing that action was needed to show the government was serious about tackling rising bills.
Starmer responded that the matter falls under the ambit of the Energy Secretary, emphasising that the long-term solution to controlling energy costs lies in expanding renewable sources alongside oil and gas.
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