North Sea
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Opposition ratchets up pressure on government to support Rosebank ahead of Budget
The Government approved the Jackdaw gas field but has not yet ruled on the larger Rosebank oil project
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Cabinet split emerges over controversial Rosebank oilfield decision
Chancellor is in favour the North Sea project, but energy secretary has said she is leaning towards rejecting it
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SNP Cabinet Secretary says Jackdaw gas field approval was 'the right decision'
Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has called Jackdaw's approval the right decision — while warning Scotland receives no financial benefit from production in its own waters.
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Dogger Bank scheme releases more than 1,000 juvenile lobsters into North Sea
1,054 juvenile European lobsters released off Yorkshire by Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Whitby Lobster Hatchery in North Sea conservation scheme.
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Ofgem and National Gas plan: Unable to meet demand or a ‘very rare’ potential issue?
We’ve fact-checked concerns over gas supply capacity and demand
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Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
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Films at the Odeon, fish and chips, and Double Diamond: Teenage nights out in York
Remembering teenage nights out in York: films at the Odeon, fish and chips, underage pints and the last bus home.
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SNP says UK must rule out use of Scottish revenue for English nuclear energy
The SNP has demanded the UK Labour Government rule out the use of revenue from Scotland’s oil and gas industry on English nuclear energy.
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Films at the Odeon, fish and chips, and Double Diamond: Teenage nights out in York
Remembering teenage nights out in York: films at the Odeon, fish and chips, underage pints and the last bus home.
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Scottish Greens urge John Swinney to say where he stands on energy policy
John Swinney must take a position on new oil and gas drilling, Gillian Mackay has said, as she hit out at the UK Government for approving the Jackdaw gas field.
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Storm Boelo latest: ‘Danger to life’ warnings issued as UK braces for 80mph winds
Two amber ‘danger to life’ warnings are in place and several yellow warnings as Storm Boelo hits the UK
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Burnham warns UK faces ‘winter of greater flooding’ as storms hit
Thousands of homes are without power and travel is disrupted as Storm Austen hits the South West and forecasters issue warnings for Storm Boelo.
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Music legend brings final UK tour to York venue for emotional night
A new spin on ‘Curious Incident’, Yorktoberfest in a circus big top, Halloween shows and Leo Sayer, Charles Hutchinson picks out what do to in York
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Ukraine war live: White House praises Melania as Kyiv clarifies ceasefire details
The localised ceasefire for the Russian-occupied city will reportedly begin on October 29
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Fact check: Ofgem and National Gas plan will prevent tight supplies this winter
A new consultation aims to ensure that a ‘very rare’ potential problem with gas supply does not come to pass.
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Trump’s justice department sues to block Senate race certification in Alaska if Republican loses – live
Preliminary lawsuit claims there could be ‘voter confusion’ about the two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, which could influence the race’s outcome in favor of the Democratic nominee, Mary Peltola
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‘Andy is getting it done’, says Trump as he claims UK ‘opening up North Sea oil’
The US president has welcomed the go-ahead for the Jackdaw gas field, but appeared to think the project would tap oil.
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Ross Greer lifts lid on Greens financial woes and outlines Budget demands from SNP
Ross Greer lifts the lid on how the Scottish Greens borrowed £150,000 and scraped donations of £5 and £10 to fight the Holyrood election, as members gather in Inverness to debate the party's financial future.
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Melinda French Gates and John Swinney pay tribute at Sir Ian Wood service
Melinda French Gates and John Swinney were among those who paid tribute to the life of businessman Sir Ian Wood at a memorial service in Aberdeen on Friday.
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Freddie Gilroy: One of Scarborough’s most recognisable statues could be moved
One of Scarborough’s most recognisable statues could be moved to a new location as part of a £50,000 plan to save the artwork.
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Trump says ‘Andy is getting it done’ as he claims UK ‘opening up North Sea oil’
‘Andy is getting it done, and I guess it’s against the liberal principle, but he knows what’s right. It’s going to make UK a very wealthy country’, the US president said
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‘York households will pay the price for Labour’s controversial gas drilling decision’
York letters debate Labour’s Jackdaw gas drilling approval, rising energy bills, Doncaster Sheffield Airport plans, councillor allowances and Aberfan’s legacy.
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Storm Austen mapped: Where high winds and rain will hit UK today before Boelo arrives
More than 9,000 home in Cornwall have no electricity as gusts reach 11mph
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Jackdaw gas field approval will strengthen UK energy security, Burnham says
The gas field, 150 miles east of Aberdeen in Scotland, had been approved after years of uncertainty and a court case.
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Storm Austen live: ‘Danger to life’ warning to begin tonight as 80mph winds hit UK
Some areas may suffer flooding following heavy rain before Storm Boelo hits Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Energy system stable for winter despite overseas gas reliance, analysis finds
The electricity system is forecast to have a surplus of 5.9 gigawatts between the end of October and the end of March next year.
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Andy Burnham vows UK will hit net zero target despite Jackdaw gasfield approval
PM pledges commitment to address climate crisis, saying in Guardian article that his ‘determination is unwavering’
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Will UK have enough gas and electricity to power winter months? What the data shows
Europe is also heading into winter with lower gas storage than normal as a result of higher prices
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Storm Austen live: ‘Danger to life’ warning to begin tonight as 80mph winds hit UK
Some areas may suffer flooding following heavy rain before Storm Boelo hits Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Satellite image shows Storm Austen sweeping towards UK
An amber “danger to life” warning has been issued by the Met Office with people urged to stay away from cliff edges and from stormy seas
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Emergency powers planned to protect UK's undersea cables
Ministers are set to gain powers over telecoms companies during national security emergencies.
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Scarborough’s Freddie Gilroy statue could be moved under £50k plan
Scarborough's Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers statue could be moved under a £50,000 plan to protect the war memorial from weathering.
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Scarborough’s Freddie Gilroy statue could be moved under £50k plan
Scarborough's Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers statue could be moved under a £50,000 plan to protect the war memorial from weathering.
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Much-loved Scarborough statue on the move
One of Scarborough’s most recognisable statues could be moved to a new location as part of a £50,000 plan to save the artwork. The statue of Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers in Scarborough has stoically faced the harsh North Sea...
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Is the UK set to green-light the Rosebank oil field?
Scotland editor James Cook visits Rosebank - the UK's largest known untapped oilfield - in the North Atlantic.
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Government urged to approve Rosebank oil and gas field after Jackdaw go-ahead
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch called for Labour to repeal its ban on all new oil and gas licences.
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Germany braces for high winds and rain as the season's first storms arrive
With the first named storm of the season to hit Germany by Friday, and another moving in by Sunday, most people may want to take refuge this weekend from strong winds and heavy rain.
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Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - October 22
Welcome to The Herald's Business live blog, where we’ll be bringing you the latest developments from across Scotland’s business industry.
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Government approves drilling in Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea
Andy Burnham says the government remained committed to renewable energy but was taking a ‘pragmatic’ approach to the North Sea
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Second storm to hit UK this weekend as Storm Boelo forecast to bring wind and rain
Gusts up to 80mph set to lash coastal areas across the UK over the weekend
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The Newspapers: 'Drill, Andy Drill!' and a Budget for 'bloody-minded entrepreneurs'
Several of today's papers continue to follow the "storm" surrounding Andy Burnham's decision to approve a new gas field and what that will mean for future ones.
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The 'trillion pound' oil fund the government believes Britain could have built
For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.
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Andy Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills
The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.
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Energy secretary leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfield
Exclusive: Officials say Miatta Fahnbulleh minded not to give approval in victory for climate campaigners
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Ring-fence energy fund for north-east of Scotland, says Swinney
The call comes after the Jackdaw gas field near Aberdeen was approved by the UK Government.
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Jackdaw was the easy call. Rosebank will define this government's North Sea legacy
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh has approved the Jackdaw gasfield on a legal technicality, but the harder call — Rosebank, seven times the carbon and majority export-bound — now looms over Labour's North Sea policy.
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Attention moves to Rosebank as Andy Burnham defends Jackdaw approval
Gas from the Jackdaw field will start flowing within weeks.
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WATCH: Speaker blasts ‘shameful’ handling of Jackdaw gas field announcement
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle condemns Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh over the Jackdaw North Sea gas announcement, calling it “shameful”.
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Jackdaw: Will it cut energy bills and how much gas will it provide?
BBC Verify looks at what the Jackdaw decision means for bills, energy security and the environment.
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PM finally approves Jackdaw drilling – but energy secretary ‘set to reject Rosebank’
A ruling on Rosebank - which would emit around seven times the carbon of Jackdaw and would produce oil that would mainly be exported - is expected later this year
