Mr Burnham has promised to be a leader in ‘all places’ as Britain’s next prime minister

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

Andy Burnham Set to Become UK Prime Minister, Vows Leadership for All

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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.

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.

By Eric Shaw, Honorary Research Fellow in Politics, University of Stirling. Mr. Shaw is alzo a member of the Labour Party - A brief introduction, Andy Burnham officially becomes…

Mr Burnham has promised to be a leader in ‘all places’ as Britain’s next prime minister

People in the Scottish city of Aberdeen will be ‘dancing in the streets’, Trump said. Britain’s incoming PM has not confirmed the reports.

The stage is set for the 7th Prime Minister in 10 years as Andy Burnham prepares for Downing Street.

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

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Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces instant pressure from President Trump to "open up" North Sea oil.

The Makerfield MP is expected to take office on Monday

Andy Burnham was Manchester's mayor two months ago. Now he's Britain's prime minister, facing President Trump's scorn and an old territorial fight.

The prospect of Burnham, considered more left-leaning than Starmer, replacing the incumbent prime minister sent jitters through bond markets earlier this year.

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