North Sea oil sector near ‘collapse’
The director of Premier Oil says no new North Sea projects are profitable with oil below $ 60 a barrel and the industry is “close to collapse”. BBC News – UK
The director of Premier Oil says no new North Sea projects are profitable with oil below $ 60 a barrel and the industry is “close to collapse”. BBC News – UK
A long-running public inquiry into alleged abuse carried out by British soldiers in Iraq is due to report later. BBC News – UK
Ed Miliband says there can be no doubting how important an issue immigration is for Labour – as he dismisses leaked guidance advising its campaigners to talk about other policies. BBC News – UK
The Civil Aviation Authority warned air traffic control body Nats four months ago its plans for dealing with technical faults were unclear, a report says. BBC News – UK
Passengers are facing widespread disruption after a serious computer failure at the UK’s air traffic control centre grounded and diverted flights. BBC News – UK
Ex-DJ Ray Teret, a friend of Jimmy Savile, is jailed for 25 years for a series of rapes and indecent assaults on girls as young as 12. BBC News – UK