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Andy Burnham latest: New Labour leader plans policy blitz – including revived oil and gas drilling in North Sea
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NEWSDECK ANALYSIS
The coverage of Andy Burnham's plans broadly agrees on a potential policy shift regarding North Sea oil and gas drilling. However, the framing and emphasis differ across outlets. Left-leaning BBC News focuses on a potential policy reversal, while centre-ground The Independent takes a more neutral stance on Burnham's overall policy plans. Right-leaning outlets GB News and City AM focus on the energy policy shift and business implications, respectively. The Guardian Politics, also right-leaning, approaches the topic with caution, highlighting the reindustrialisation agenda.
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Evening Standard
Burnham tipped to announce new North Sea oil drilling plans
Allies of the new Labour leader have said he intends to make a ‘dynamic’ start to his premiership on Monday when he formally takes over from Sir Keir Starmer
18 Jul, 11:21
BBC News
Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling
Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences.
18 Jul, 08:59
The Independent
Andy Burnham latest: New Labour leader plans policy blitz – including revived oil and gas drilling in North Sea
Mr Burnham has promised to be a leader in ‘all places’ as Britain’s next prime minister
18 Jul, 07:53
Guardian Politics
North Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters
Lobby appeals to prospective PM’s reindustrialisation agenda as it pushes for Rosebank and Jackdaw approval
The UK’s North Sea oil industry has made a last-ditch attempt to curry favour with the Labour government by appealing to Andy Burnham’s reindustrialisation agenda just days before he is expected to become Britain’s next prime minister.
Industry lobbyists have written to more than 400 Labour MPs to call on the g…
14 Jul, 05:00
Centre
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City AM
Burnham to approve North Sea oil and gas drilling in policy blitz
Incoming prime minister Andy Burnham is set to announce new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea within days of taking office as part of a policy blitz, according to reports. Burnham’s team has asked the civil service to draw up plans to approve drilling projects at the Jackdaw gas field and Rosebank [...]
17 Jul, 10:53
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GB News
Andy Burnham set to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling in blow to Ed Miliband
Andy Burnham is set to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling when he enters Downing Street next week.
The Labour leader will turn his back on the 2024 manifesto, which had pledged not to issue new licences but to honour existing ones.
Proposals to issue more licences have been at the centre of a debate between Labour figures, with many arguing that expanding renewable energy will reduce the impact o…
18 Jul, 08:15