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Politics

Government approves drilling in Jackdaw gas field in North Sea

The Independent Politics · 21 October 2026 at 07:45

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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