Will Andy Burnham allow North Sea oil and gas drilling as Rosebank decision looms?

Andy Burnham has previously said he will be ‘pragmatic’ about North Sea oil

A public consultation on Rosebank – the largest untapped oil field in the North Sea – closes on Monday

Prime minister expected to approve development of controversial Rosebank and Jackdaw projects

Pressure is mounting on Labour as the Rosebank consultation closes, with Andy Burnham facing major decisions over Rosebank and Jackdaw.

The Prime Minister must soon choose whether or not to approve production from a large untapped oil field west of Shetland, as a public consultation on Rosebank closes today.

Labour ministers must decide whether drilling should go ahead.

Labour ministers must decide whether drilling should go ahead.

Reduction in EV sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions as UK faces impact of global heating Andy Burnham has been criticised for moving to cut electric vehicle (EV) sales targets and accept North Sea drilling at a time of devastating wildfires caused by the climate emergency. The prime minister

ANDY Burnham has “remained silent” on climate change despite wildfires causing havoc across the UK, green campaigners have blasted.