Badenoch calls for end to oil and gas windfall tax
Published: 6/13/2025

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch calls for an end to the windfall tax on oil and gas companies, advocating for new drilling licenses in the North Sea. Badenoch criticized the Energy Profits Levy, asserting it should be scrapped before its 2030 expiration. Opposition groups have labeled her approach as "out of touch," with concerns raised over the impact on the oil and gas industry.