EXCLUSIVE: In a major intervention, 19 different groups including Oxfam and Greenpeace wrote to the incoming-PM expressing 'alarm' at reports Mr Burnham might water down the UK's focus on renewables

Incoming prime minister Andy Burnham is prepared to announce new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea within days of taking office

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It comes after fierce debate over the future of two oil and gas fields in Scotland - Rosebank and Jackdaw - where licences were approved in 2022 and 2023 before being overturned…

Labour’s 2024 manifesto, which Mr Burnham has promised to honour, said the party would not issue new North Sea licences.

EXCLUSIVE: In a major intervention, 19 different groups including Oxfam and Greenpeace wrote to the incoming-PM expressing 'alarm' at reports Mr Burnham might water down the UK's…

Party manifesto pledged to honour existing North Sea exploration licences but not issue new ones

The incoming prime minster is expected to hint at the expected reforms in his first speech in Downing Street on Monday

The starting gun for Andy Burnham's number 10 has apparently been fired with reports that new oil and gas will be allowed in the North Sea.

The incoming Prime Minister is understood to be considering opening up the Scottish oil and gas fields, Jackdaw and Rosebank.

President says expected announcement on new drilling will stop Britain becoming ‘poverty stricken disaster’

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