Oil and gas needed for 'many years to come' – Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has moved to reassure trade union critics that Labour's energy plans would not hit jobs, claiming that oil and gas would be necessary for "many, many years" to come. It comes after GMB union general secretary Gary Smith warned the party's policy to ban new oil and gas extraction licences in the North Sea would create a "cliff edge" that will hit jobs. Speaking on a visit to Hinkley Point C in Somerset on Monday, Sir Keir stressed that adapting to climate change and tapping new sources of energy would bring fresh opportunities. "I think we have…