Trump renews criticism of UK, saying it should ‘drill, baby, drill’ for North Sea oil

April 15, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Britain’s energy policy, deriding the ruling center-left Labour government’s decision to ban licenses for new oil and gas fields in the North Sea.

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