Healey to veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills UK chancellor’s plans add to concerns government is moving away from pro-renewables agenda The Guardian - UK · 13h ago
Healey’s budget cuts mean Britain is likely to miss green heating targets Ex-energy secretary Ed Miliband’s agenda appears undermined as money is diverted from renewables to defence The Guardian - UK · Oct 30
Mahmood infuriates fellow ministers by failing to reveal impact of UK migration shake-up Home secretary’s colleagues fear homelessness will rise as a result of changes to the asylum system The Guardian - UK · Oct 30
Angry Labour MPs urge leadership not to overrule energy secretary on Rosebank Exclusive: Backbenchers voice alarm over ‘intolerable position’ faced by Miatta Fahnbulleh over oilfield decision The Guardian - UK · Oct 29
Rosebank oilfield would not breach UK emission targets, say government insiders Emissions from exported oil would not count against carbon budget, insiders say – reasoning likely to draw dismay from climate campaigners The Guardian - UK · Oct 27
Cabinet split emerges over controversial Rosebank oilfield decision Chancellor is in favour of North Sea project, but energy secretary has said she is leaning towards rejecting it The Guardian - UK · Oct 25
Donald Trump says ‘Andy is getting it done’ as US president 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 The Independent UK · Oct 23
Burnham fails to commit to bringing in Mahmood’s immigration reforms in full after cabinet backlash The prime minister said that the government would ‘come forward with our decisions soon’ following a consultation The Independent UK · Oct 23
The Jackdaw gasfield passed the legal test for North Sea drilling – Rosebank will find it much harder For the first time, UK ministers have had to weigh the emissions from burning gas extracted from a North Sea field before approving its development. The way they did so for Jackdaw says a good deal about how the far larger Rosebank oil field is likely to fare. The Conversation · Oct 23
Minister insists she backs migration policy after joking she couldn’t lie about supporting it Miatta Fahnbulleh says reference to ‘awkward’ interview was meant to be lighthearted and self-deprecating The Guardian - UK · Oct 22
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’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 22
Burnham admits ‘we can’t faff around’ on reducing energy bills as he mulls scrapping standing charges Campaigners have urged the government to make plans to support all households with energy costs this winter The Independent UK · Oct 22
Rosebank Oilfield in Doubt as Miatta Fahnbulleh Faces Labour Revolt Over North Sea Drilling Rosebank oilfield hangs in the balance as Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh faces Labour unease over North Sea drilling, Jackdaw approval and climate pledges. International Business Times UK · Oct 22
Energy Secretary 'likely to reject Rosebank as oil will be exported', reports say THE Energy Secretary is likely to refuse consent for the Rosebank oil field, reports say ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 22
Evening Standard · Oct 22 Aberdeen MP urges Energy Secretary to approve Rosebank oil field Reports suggest Rosebank could be rejected.
Evening Standard · Oct 22 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.
The Independent UK · Oct 21 Attention moves to Rosebank as Andy Burnham defends Jackdaw approval Gas from the Jackdaw field will start flowing within weeks.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21 The Guardian view on drilling in Jackdaw: a truly pragmatic approach would focus on Britain’s green transition Editorial: Opening the North Sea gasfield will deliver minimal benefits for households, while sending a dismal signal before next month’s Cop summit
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21 Gas go-ahead ignites oily response from Trump, while speaker seems ready to blow The energy secretary’s trip north provokes Hoyle’s futile rage, while ITV’s Reform exposé leaves Zia Yusuf immensely sad
The Independent UK · Oct 21 Burnham finally approves Jackdaw drilling – but energy secretary ‘set to reject Rosebank oilfield’ 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
Evening Standard · Oct 21 Energy Secretary slammed for 'shamefully' revealing Jackdaw decision to media before telling MPs Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle berated Miatta Fahnbulleh and the Government over the decision in a furious statement in the House of Commons
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21 Energy secretary leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfield Exclusive: Officials say Miatta Fahnbulleh minded not to give approval in victory for climate campaigners
Evening Standard · Oct 21 Chancellor investigating removal of gas bill standing charges to save households £108 Andy Burnham says he has asked John Healey to look at eliminating the fee, charged at an average of 29.68p per day
Evening Standard · Oct 21 Ministers looking at removing standing charges from gas bills, Andy Burnham says The Prime Minister also defended the decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field.
Evening Standard · Oct 21 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’.