Kemi Badenoch backs drilling for new oil and gas: 'We cannot be reliant on dangerous countries'

Georgia Pearce

By Georgia Pearce


Published: 24/10/2024

- 21:58

Kemi Badenoch has claimed that she would drill for new oil and gas if she was elected Conservative Party leader.

Speaking to GB News, Badenoch stated: "Yes to drilling for new oil and gas. We cannot be reliant on dangerous countries for all of our oil and gas.

"And a lot of what's happening is that we're closing down our plants, making electricity and energy more expensive here and enriching other countries.

"So oil and gas is a part of the transition if you want to get to net zero."

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