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North Sea oil, Part 2: who pays? Tax, bills, climate and Kent

Ministers say new North Sea licences would not cut bills; critics say Britain is giving away jobs, tax and security while importing more. In the second of two parts, Kent Local News tests both cases…

27 October 2026
On this day · 1986

Britain's financial markets were suddenly deregulated on 'Big Bang' day, fundamentally restructuring how the City of London operates.

Kent fact of the day

Kent is known as the Garden of England, a title believed to date to the reign of Henry VIII, who reportedly praised the county's orchards and hop gardens.

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