- US President Donald Trump has criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's net-zero strategy, urging him to abandon wind power and increase North Sea oil drilling.
- Trump, a long-time wind power opponent, argued this shift would lower energy costs and touted Aberdeen as a potential drilling hub.
- This critique follows a recent trade deal between the US and the UK, seemingly mending their relationship.
- Starmer's government maintains its commitment to net-zero by 2050, prioritising wind and solar energy over fossil fuels, despite concerns from oil and gas workers about job security.
- Ofgem announced a seven per cent decrease in household energy bills from July, partially attributed to Trump's tariff policies impacting gas and oil prices.
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