Rosebank
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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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Andy Burnham warns of ‘winter of greater flooding’ – UK politics live
The prime minister said the government is having conversation about emergency preparedness
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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What does the government’s Jackdaw decision mean for Rosebank?
Rosebank is Britain’s largest remaining untapped oil field, located about 80 miles north west of the Shetland Islands
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'Great news for Aberdeen': Donald Trump applauds approval of Jackdaw gas field
Allowing new gas drilling in the North Sea is “great news for the wealth and prosperity of the United Kingdom, and the wonderful region of Aberdeen”, Donald Trump has said.
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Donald Trump says Jackdaw gas project ‘will make UK very wealthy again’
The US president has urged ministers to ‘go full blast’, while calling on them to ‘take down the costly and ridiculous windmills’.
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Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences
The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.
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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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Miatta Fahnbulleh: 'I don't have the luxury of sitting on the fence' on North Sea gas
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh approved the Jackdaw gas field in Aberdeen on Wednesday, arguing homegrown gas beats carbon-heavy imports. She told The Herald there will be no delay on the larger Rosebank decision but admitted jobs are not being created fast enough.
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Jackdaw gas field approved as Government seeks to improve energy security
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the decision would ‘protect hundreds of jobs and help keep millions of homes warm this winter’.
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Jackdaw was the easy part – now comes the real North Sea headache
Jackdaw's approval raises fresh questions over Rosebank as Andy Burnham faces pressure and John Swinney avoids explicitly backing the North Sea decision.
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Government approves drilling in Jackdaw gas field 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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Chris Mason: Jackdaw approved but tricky energy trade-offs remain
Jackdaw and Rosebank are case studies in the slow motion awkwardness the UK has over energy.
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Jackdaw gas field approval triggers backlash from environmentalists
Andy Burnham said the scheme will protect hundreds of jobs and help keep British homes warm this winter.
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Scotland's energy minister calls for Jackdaw profits to fund renewables
Stephen Gethins said cash should be saved in a fund for the future
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The Jackdaw gas field and what it means for the climate crisis and your bills
Andy Burnham insists the decision will ‘protect hundreds of jobs and keep millions of homes warm’ but the move has proved controversial with environmentalists
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Jackdaw announcement must provide certainty to north east, says Swinney
The decision to approve Jackdaw was made on Wednesday.
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UK gives green light to controversial North Sea gas project
The Shell Group, one of the project's co-developers, predicts the field can produce around 6.5% of the UK’s gas production at its peak.
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Burnham faces Badenoch at PMQs after Jackdaw gasfield approved – UK politics live
The Jackdaw field will start supplying gas to homes and businesses from the end of the month, the government said
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PMQs latest: Burnham proposes removing standing charges from energy bills
Miatta Fahnbulleh has promised greater energy security, but told Britons not to expect cheaper bills this winter
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UK Government approves North Sea Jackdaw gas field drilling project
The Jackdaw decision puts Labour’s North Sea approach under fresh scrutiny
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UK government to make Jackdaw gas field announcement
The long-awaited decision about the controversial North Sea field is expected on Wednesday morning.
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Government’s long-awaited decision on Jackdaw gas field to be announced
The decision on the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen will be announced following months of speculation about its future.
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UK Government set to approve Jackdaw gas field off Aberdeen coast
The UK Government is expected to approve the controversial Jackdaw gas field off the coast of Aberdeen on Wednesday.
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Jackdaw North Sea gasfield to get go-ahead in blow to climate campaigners
Move signals Andy Burnham’s commitment to the North Sea industry but threatens to undermine Labour’s green credentials
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Jackdaw gas field expected to be approved by ministers after months of speculation
Ministers are expected to announce their long-awaited decision on Wednesday
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Government to announce long-awaited decision on Jackdaw gas field
The Jackdaw gas field is likely to be approved by ministers following months of speculation about its future.
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We’re not backing away from Jackdaw and Rosebank decisions, says Andy Burnham
The PM was speaking during a visit to Motherwell.
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Government being ‘cautious’ about public announcements on Jackdaw and Rosebank
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander also dismissed John Swinney’s claim GB Energy has so far done ‘absolutely nothing’.
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Pub closures, whisky taxes and the scramble for Budget support
Scottish pubs are closing at an alarming rate as the hospitality industry calls for tax relief and government support ahead of the UK and Scottish Budgets.
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We’re not backing away from Jackdaw and Rosebank decisions, says Andy Burnham
The PM was speaking during a visit to Motherwell.
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Burnham makes 'deeper devolution' vow and sets out view on independence referendum
Andy Burnham made a "deeper devolution" pitch to John Swinney in Motherwell, offering DWP and employment powers to Scotland — but his refusal to explicitly rule out a second independence referendum was described as "a significant moment" by Stephen Flynn.
