Polanski: Burnham ‘negligent’ over refusal to call COBRA meeting

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Green Party leader, Zack Polanski, has called out the government’s “gross negligence” on X over plans to press ahead with more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. In 2026, the UK has experienced record-breaking temperatures and droughts. These weather conditions have resulted in water shortages, wildfires and crop failures. Given this, you’d expect Andy Burnham to have prioritised the matter. Instead, he’s given a thumbs up for more oil drilling and gone on holiday. The Labour Government have refused Green Party calls for a COBR meeting saying "supply chains are resilient." This is gross negligence. We need to act…

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