Keir Starmer’s net zero ambitions risk driving a wedge between No 10 and Washington

The president-elect said the UK government is making “a very big mistake” by planning to end drilling for oil in the North Sea. He also made clear his opposition to offshore windfarms - something Labour strongly supports. Trump’s comments, on his Truth Social platform, come just three weeks before he returns to the White House.

Donald Trump has attacked Sir Keir Starmer’s clean energy plan, urging him to open up the North Sea and “get rid of windmills”. In a social media post the president-elect said the UK was making a mistake by reducing its reliance on oil and gas – an endeavour which puts the UK at odds with his “drill baby drill” pledge.

Donald Trump has urged Sir Keir Starmer to “open up” the North Sea and “get rid of windmills”, as the president-elect attacked the UK Government’s energy policy.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday criticised the British government's energy policy with a demand the country "open up" the ageing North Sea oil and gas basin and get rid of wind farms.

US President-elect Donald Trump called on Friday for the United Kingdom to dismantle its wind turbines in the North Sea in response to a decision by a US oil company to leave the oil-rich region. "The UK is making a very big mistake.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called to "open up" the North Sea and get rid of windmills in a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday. Ciara Lee reports.