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19 Oct 2026 climate FCDO fossil fuels

British diplomats help oil giants drill new fields despite UK ban

A year-long investigation by Abolish Westminster caught the UK Foreign Office helping Shell and BP lobby for contracts to drill new oil fields abroad despite such projects being banned in the North Sea

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12 Oct 2026 climate FCDO fossil fuels

Long read: How the Foreign Office is working hard to help Shell and BP

The UK government’s refusal to grant new licences for oil and gas drilling in the North Sea has been controversial of late. But, for