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The energy giant behind the controversial Rosebank oil field has vowed to fight for the project in court despite UK ministers dropping out of the legal battle.

Billy Bragg has marked former Labour politician Tony Benn’s would-be 100th birthday by posing his “five questions to ask the powerful” to Elon Musk.Posting on his Facebook page, the folk musician listed five questions to Elon Musk – which were originally coined by politician and left-wing campaigner Benn.“Whenever I see Elon Musk gloating about how he’s laying waste to ‘woke’ government departments, sacking hundreds of thousands of people on a whim, I think of Tony Benn’s five questions to ask the powerful,” he wrote.The questions are: what power have you got; where did you get it from; in whose interest do you exercise it; to whom are you accountable; and how can we get rid of you?Read Bragg’s full post directed to Musk below:Whenever I see Elon Musk gloating about how he's laying waste to 'woke' government departments, sacking hundreds of…Posted by Billy Bragg on Thursday, April 3, 2025Tony Benn was a Labour Party politician who, as per The Guardian, “went from being ‘the most dangerous man in Britain’ to a national radical treasure”. He died aged 88 in 2014.He became known for being an instrumental part in creating a left wing of the Labour Party in the 1980s, and then later was praised for his campaign against the invasion of Iraq, addressing the UK’s biggest ever demonstration during the Stop the War rally of 2003.At the time of his death, the then Labour leader Ed Miliband said: “Tony Benn spoke his mind and spoke up for his values.

Nearly three million more households would be eligible for discounts on their energy bills next winter under new proposals. The UK Government is consulting on offering more support to people facing an “unpredictable international energy market”.

A former Scottish Labour minister has been appointed to the House of Lords. Margaret Curran - who served in several ministerial roles in the Scottish Government - is one of 30 new Labour peers chosen by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Nearly 8,000 former mineworkers across Scotland will today get a boost to their pension packets after a historic injustice. Updated UK Government figures show 7,844 Scots will receive an average £29 extra to their weekly pay as part of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.

Union leaders have insisted the Labour Government “must be forced to act” to save Scotland’s only oil refinery.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has been urged to rethink the "dire" smart meter rollout to shift targets from installations to repairing faulty meters. In a letter to Mr Miliband, MoneySavingExpert (MSE) founder Martin Lewis warns that "too many smart meters don't work" and "word of mouth is often saying 'don't bother"'.

Green campaigners have hit out after it emerged the new Labour UK government could approve up to 13 new oil and gas projects.

Labour has reportedly ordered an immediate ban on new drilling in the North Sea.

Keir Starmer has said it is his "duty" as Prime Minister to protect jobs at Grangemouth oil refinery as he promised "immediate" discussions over its future.

Sir Keir Starmer told ministers there was a “huge amount of work to do” as he chaired the first meeting of his new Cabinet on his first full day in Downing Street.

When we meet Douglas Alexander in popular North Berwick cafe Cake, he’s waiting on a bacon roll.

A political adviser and broadcaster who grew up in Coatbridge has been appointed to the House of Lords – and has chosen the name of her home town for her new title.

Front Row) and Chris Taylor on bass and guitar.Robert Peston on vocals & Ed Balls on drums? Why, it's 'Centrist Dad'. And any suggestion that they chose the name because it was associated with opposing socialism is entirely wrong! #GMB pic.twitter.com/afNrem1HVh— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) September 11, 2023Massive crowd for Centrist Dad’s debut gig in North London.

Scots face a "winter of worry" when it comes to paying fuel bills despite a slight drop in wholesale prices.

Paul O’Grady has been remembered as a “force for good” by his famous friends including Carol Vorderman, Julian Clary and Michael Cashman. Celebrities paid tribute to the drag queen turned TV and radio star during For The Love Of Paul O’Grady on ITV1 on Sunday evening, following his death last month at the age of 67.

Paul O’Grady has been remembered as a “force for good” by his famous friends including Carol Vorderman, Julian Clary and Michael Cashman. Celebrities paid tribute to the drag queen turned TV and radio star during For The Love Of Paul O’Grady on ITV1 on Sunday evening, following his death last month at the age of 67.

A new £1 billion scheme to make middle-income homes more energy efficient is being launched by the UK Government along with a public information campaign advising people how to lower their gas and electricity usage.

The Government is poised to extend a windfall tax on energy giants after Shell yesterday revealed “obscene” profits of more than £1000 a second.

Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation reached 10.1% in July - it's the biggest jump in the cost of living since February 1982, when CPI reached 10.4%, according to estimates.

Tory chancellor Rishi Sunak has been dismissed as the “dude from Silicon Valley” who blamed a government computer systems for failing to increase benefits in line with inflation.