UK Labour mayor to approve North Sea oil and gas drilling

Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, plans to greenlight additional fossil fuel extraction in the North Sea despite climate concerns, drawing criticism from environmental advocates and raising questions about the government's decarbon

First covered Sep 9, 2026 · 10:00 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

UK Labour mayor to approve North Sea oil and gas drilling — Image via theguardian.com

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17d Guardian Environment Is Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans? | George Monbiot — Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains Pinch yourself, it’s…

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