Trump asks UK to 'drill, baby, drill’ in North Sea; pressure mounts on Starmer as Iran war pushes oil prices higher

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US President Donald Trump called on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to increase North Sea oil and gas drilling, citing Europe's energy needs. Trump criticized the UK's reliance on wind energy and Norway's oil sales. Starmer faces pressure from multiple sides, including former PM Tony Blair and Chancellor Rachel Reeves, to approve projects like Jackdaw and Rosebank fields. Rising oil prices from Middle East tensions have intensified the debate.

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