Ed Miliband is prepared to soften his stance on North Sea gas drilling in a move that would smooth his path to becoming Chancellor in a prospective Andy Burnham government, allies say.
The energy secretary, who has built close ties with Burnham, has been the subject of a furious briefing war since The i Paper exclusively revealed he was the frontrunner in the race to succeed Rachel Reeves, who is widely expected to be sacked by
His determination to pursue strict net zero targets at all costs – and his stalling of fossil-fuel projects – have come under from the unions and business leaders.
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Now allies say he is prepared to give ground and is “winning the argument” to become Burnham’s Chancellor.
