New UK leader Truss seeks North Sea gas boost and rules out additional windfall tax

Truss tells House of Commons more production will provide greater energy security but aides say focus will stay on green energy to tackle cost-of-living crisis

Grilled: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss (speaking), flanked by senior colleagues during her first weekly question time session at the UK parliament
Grilled: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss (speaking), flanked by senior colleagues during her first weekly question time session at the UK parliamentPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 7 September 2022, 13:17Updated 7 September 2022, 15:22
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