The North Sea Transition Authority has ordered Cuadrilla to destroy the UK’s only viable shale gas wells, forcing the company to fill them with concrete and decommission the site by June 2025. Cuadrilla confirmed the process will begin next month. A reminder that Britain was on the verge of blackouts just this month…

National Gas data shows UK gas stockpiles have collapsed by 36.7% compared to last year, and by 2030, Britain will be importing 70% of its gas. Centrica has warned storage levels are “dangerously low”, while last week the IEA dropped a bombshell report predicting global gas demand will hit record highs by 2025 and warning that supplies remain “fragile”. Richard Tice slammed the madness as “more insanity from Red Ed”, while Cuadrilla’s CEO warned of the serious energy security risks:

“Keeping these wells open doesn’t cost taxpayers a penny, but once they are concreted over then we lose easy access to supplies of shale gas that could be used for decades to come. As President Zelensky pointed out earlier this month, European nations are still far too exposed to Russian gas supply. Britain should do what it does best and look to help extricate the continent from Moscow’s orbit.”

Just last week Reeves touted how she told watchdog bosses to “tear down regulatory barriers” blocking economic growth and Starmer today vowed to “clear out the regulatory weeds” to boost investment. Labour’s Net Zero vs Growth war rolls on…