Andy Burnham says decision on Jackdaw is something the Tories ‘messed up’

The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, thanked the prime minister for backing Jackdaw after the Tories approved it in 2022.
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But Burnham said he made a decision on something the Tories messed up, and the government had made a bridge to the future and the transition to clean energy

UK politics live – latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/21/jackdaw-gasfield-climate-campaigners-condemn-decision-north-sea-mining?CMP=yt_gn

UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea ► https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/21/jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea-approved?CMP=yt_gn

Climate campaigners condemn ‘maddening’ decision to approve Jackdaw gasfield ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/21/jackdaw-gasfield-labour-andy-burnham-zack-polanski-uk-politics-latest-news?CMP=yt_gn

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16 comments

  1. Then in the next question he admitted it was because of the quasi-judicial process which he intends to follow. Contradicted himself again with 2 minutes.

  5. I was disappointed when the media hounded Starmer out of office, but I think it was probably for the best now, Burnham just has something extra.

  6. Burnham says the quiet bit out loud and exposes the folly of NetZero…

    Burnham: "Can I just say that the gas would still be needed? It would just be imported from somewhere else if we didn't use our own"

  9. UK politics live – latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/21/jackdaw-gasfield-climate-campaigners-condemn-decision-north-sea-mining?CMP=yt_gn
    UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea ► https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/21/jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea-approved?CMP=yt_gn
    Climate campaigners condemn ‘maddening’ decision to approve Jackdaw gasfield ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/21/jackdaw-gasfield-labour-andy-burnham-zack-polanski-uk-politics-latest-news?CMP=yt_gn

  11. This is a waste of time. How were the Insulate Britain protesters treated the first time. How much more time and effort will be wasted. The resources to save people money. The honeymoon period will soon be over. Its still not 1996. A lot of waste.

  16. what a turn around for the north sea…was gone, finished and running out in 2014. Its now the saviour of the entire UK !!

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