Unite Boss Blasts Miliband's Drilling Ban

0:00On April 7th, Unite Union boss Sharon Graham is putting heat on energy secretary Ed Miliband. She says his ban on new North Sea oil and gas drilling is straight up self-harm. Allow more drilling, she warns, or labor pays big at the local elections on May 7th across England, Scotland, and Wales. This comes as the Iran War drives energy prices through the roof. Folks are hurting with higher bills, and unions argue the UK should tap its own reserves for jobs and security. GMB leader Gary Smith calls the net zero push madness right now. Labor is getting pulled both ways. Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to boost North Sea output for jobs and taxes. Scottish Labor's Anna Sarwar backs projects like Jack Dawg Gasfield and Rosebank Oil. But over 50 green-leaning MPs are digging in against it. Speculation swirl that Miliband, my green light Jack Dawg off Aberdeen, but his team shot it down, saying no decisions yet. Donors like Dale Vince say new drilling is wrong.

1:02Pressure keeps mounting on labor to rethink amid the crisis, balancing energy needs with their green goals. We'll see how it plays outcome election day.