At last, Britain is moving towards an energy policy that’s workable. : 1965: The North Sea oil drilling rig Sea Gem with its flaming gas beacon. (Photo by ... [+] Express/Express/Getty Images) The country’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he wants to see more drilling in the oil and gas-rich North Sea. The idea is to boost British energy independence and comes more than a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which shone a spotlight on Britain’s lack of domestic supply.