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BP makes historic £23bn profit as Brits freeze and the planet burns
Campaigners call for polluters' tax as oil firms make record gains
A sign at a BP petrol station in London, Tuesday, February 7, 2023

UNION leaders have attacked Tory weakness on taxing big oil companies after BP announced record-high profits off the back of the energy crisis. 

As millions struggle to heat their homes across the UK, the energy giant revealed it raked in $27.7bn (£23bn) in profit in 2022 — more than double the previous year. 

The firm also admitted that it will miss its carbon emissions pledge, saying it was now aiming to reduce emissions by 20-30 per cent by 2030, down from 35-45 per cent, and will continue to invest in oil and gas. 

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