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TUC Congress opposes government ban on North Sea drilling licences
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TUC Congress narrowly backed a motion calling for no government bans on new licences for North Sea drilling on Monday.

Delegates said a fully funded workers’ plan, guaranteeing commensurate jobs for all North Sea workers, must be agreed first.

The union federation also resolved to back the building of Sizewell C nuclear plant and supporting small modular reactors.

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