VIDEO: Ray Riddoch says political policies will change before votes are cast
The former CNOOC boss said "there will be a lot of change between now and the general election" following Labour's windfall tax policy.
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Yousaf criticises windfall tax plan set out ‘wolf in red rosette’ Labour
Scotland's First Minister has branded Labour a "wolf" in a red rosette as he rejected the party's plans to increase the windfall tax.
Anas Sarwar comes out swinging in favour of Labour windfall tax
The Scottish Labour leader insisted in his conference speech that the move is vital due to energy firms making huge profits as he strongly criticised the SNP.
Labour will deliver where SNP failed on publically owned energy firm, says Miliband
Ed Miliband has promised Labour will deliver where the SNP has failed with its planned publicly-owned energy company.
100,000 energy job loss claim is hysteria – Labour won’t let the north down
No government - Labour or Tory - would allow such a large number of jobs to go; not now, not ever, writes Aberdeen's Councillor Malik.
Aberdeen business leaders write to Keir Starmer warning against oil and gas windfall tax plans
More than 700 concerned voices, including Aberdeen business tycoon Sir Ian Wood, have signed the letter demanding a U-turn.
Unions liken EPL job loss impact to 1980s miners’ strikes
“There are more and more comparisons to be drawn” between the large-scale miner's strikes of the 1980s and the effects of Labour’s windfall tax hike, unions say.
North Sea in ‘last year of major spending’ as Labour windfall tax beckons
20,000 job losses predicted as “best case scenario” under Labour plans.
Oil bosses brand Labour ‘clueless’ over windfall tax plans
Oil and gas bosses from across the North Sea have decried Labour as "clueless" following its proposed windfall tax hike.
Ex-Aberdeen Labour leader accuses party of ‘trying to destroy’ oil and gas industry over windfall tax plans
Independent councillor Barney Crockett quit the Labour Party last year over its North Sea strategy.
Analysis: Labour windfall tax plans will slash value of North Sea portfolios
Apache, CNOOC and Equinor will see hundreds of millions of dollars slashed.
OEUK: Labour windfall tax plan would ‘wipe out’ North Sea investment
OEUK claims up to 42,000 jobs would be lost under Labour's plans, which would see North Sea firms turn off investment taps.
EPL ‘betrayal’, rig mishaps and a win for BP
Keir Starmer was up in Aberdeen recently but did he listen to the industry?
Starmer defends Labour’s green U-turn
Sir Keir Starmer is defending Labour's U-turn on its pledge to spend £28 billion a year on green projects amid criticism from environmental groups, unions and energy industry figures.
‘This feels like a betrayal’: Labour plans ‘proper windfall tax’ on oil and gas industry
Labour will introduce a “proper windfall tax” on the oil and gas industry if it comes to power at the election, including a rate increase and cutting investment allowances.
Starmer to announce scaling back of £28 billion-a-year green pledge
Labour is set to abandon its policy of spending £28 billion a year on environmental projects in a major U-turn following months of uncertainty about the pledge.
Labour not committed to ‘arbitrary’ numbers on £28bn green investment pledge
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has said the party is not committed to "arbitrary" numbers on its pledge to ultimately invest £28 billion a year in the green economy.
Oilfields risk early shutdown under Labour plan, warns EnQuest CEO
EnQuest (LON: ENQ) CEO Amjad Bseisu has blasted Labour’s plan to block new North Sea drilling as “economically senseless”.
Energy sector wants to ‘work with every political party’ ahead of 2024 election
OEUK's David Whitehouse is in talks with every party as political battle lines are drawn ahead of the 2024 general election.
Dealmakers’ view: What impact will the general election have on UK energy investment?
Upstream oil and gas is the main segment of the UK offshore energy industry likely to be impacted by uncertainty of a general election, top dealmakers have said.
Keir Starmer: ‘I will unleash a generation of secure jobs for Aberdeen’
The Labour leader is visiting the north-east today with a promise the region will be at the centre of a 'clean energy' future.
Annual North Sea licences: Political posturing or actual stability?
As the UK government plans to award North Sea oil and gas licences every year, Energy Voice discusses what that means for the industry.
Labour would speed up planning for major infrastructure, Reeves to say
A Labour government would accelerate the planning process for critical national infrastructure as part of plans to revive the sluggish economy, Rachel Reeves will say.
No cliff edge for oil and gas sector under Labour, vows Sarwar
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has promised there will be "no cliff edge" for oil and gas following concerns about Sir Keir Starmer's plans for the sector.
Ofgem cuts energy price cap to £1,923
Ofgem has slashed the price cap on energy bills to £1,923 after wholesale energy prices fell further, it announced on Friday.