Biden bans offshore drilling in vast swathes of the US

Just weeks before Donald Trump takes office, US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling off most of the US coastline.

Trump promised to massively increase US fossil fuel production.

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published soon. Please refresh the page for the full version.

You can get breaking news on smartphone or tablet through bbc news appyou can also follow @BBCBreaking on X To get the latest alerts.