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Radio Scotland,20 May 2026,22 mins

Is the UK's energy policy 'insane'?

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If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Drill, maybe drill? Our North Sea dilemma’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002t181 The UK government has delayed sanctions that would ban imports of Russian oil - because of fears over the price of diesel and jet fuel. The Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says the decision to buy ‘from Russia instead of drilling in the North Sea’ is ‘insane’. But is she right? Will the oil and gas fields Rosebank and Jackdaw get the go-ahead? And what will really bring our bills down? Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins get some answers from our energy correspondent Kevin Keane. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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