North Sea

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Ring-fence energy fund for north-east of Scotland, says Swinney

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Donald Trump says Jackdaw gas project ‘will make UK very wealthy again’

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Jackdaw gas field approved as Government seeks to improve energy security

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Jackdaw gas field approval triggers backlash from environmentalists

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Government approves drilling in Jackdaw gas field

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Government’s long-awaited decision on Jackdaw gas field to be announced

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Government to announce long-awaited decision on Jackdaw gas field

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Union claims strike by offshore workers could disrupt fuel supplies

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Ten unions call on Burnham to reject drilling at Rosebank oil field

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Some hake and coley stocks suffering from population decline, consumers warned

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Rejecting Rosebank and Jackdaw could cost UK economy £10.8bn, study warns

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Tories urge Burnham to stop ‘dithering’ and approve Jackdaw and Rosebank

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Offshore workers set to strike in dispute over pay and conditions

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Businesses backing North Sea drilling ‘increasingly out of step’ campaigners say

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Scrapping windfall tax early could cost UK £8.6bn by 2030, say campaigners

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UK Government action could ‘unlock’ 100-plus oil and gas projects, say bosses

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Trump says Burnham ‘very nice guy’ but ‘on the liberal side’

He described the Prime Minister as ‘liberal’ and hoped he would approve North Sea drilling.

Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Correspondent

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Jackdaw gas field in North Sea set to be approved, reports suggest

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Whitby’s whale bone arch removed ahead of bronze replica replacement

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North Sea decisions should come ‘as soon as possible’, say leadership contenders

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Decision on Jackdaw and Rosebank could be ‘life or death’ in North Sea – Tories

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PM urged to stick to spirit of Labour manifesto and reject Jackdaw and Rosebank

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Andy Burnham faces choice on drilling as North Sea consultation closes

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Zack Polanski says fossil fuel producers must pay for firefighting helicopters

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Bankrupt Britain needs to tap into North Sea oil gold, says Donald Trump

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Swinney urges Burnham to scrap windfall tax after BP announcement

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SNP calls for ‘decisive action’ as BP reveals plan to sell North Sea operations

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BP puts its North Sea business up for sale after 60 years of production

Chief executive Meg O’Neill said she believed the North Sea business would be ‘better positioned as part of another company’.

Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter

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Andy Burnham says he told Donald Trump ‘we can’t ignore’ North Sea oil resources

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Donald Trump says Andy Burnham told him he will ‘open up North Sea oil’

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North Sea billionaire and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood dies aged 84

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‘Critical’ climate change transition must be considered in North Sea – Swinney

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Approval of new drilling in North Sea ‘would break Labour’s manifesto’

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Burnham must back oil and gas drilling if he has any common sense – Badenoch

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Trump wishes Burnham ‘good luck’ and pledges US help in upbeat endorsement

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Donald Trump celebrates reports Andy Burnham could back more North Sea drilling

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Scrapping digital ID will help focus on cost of living – Labour deputy leader

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Andy Burnham urged to stick to Labour manifesto on North Sea oil

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Voters want ‘huge change’ in energy policy from Burnham as PM, polling suggests

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Labour MPs told backing North Sea is ‘about more than oil and gas’

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Don’t stop at Jackdaw approval, maximise what North Sea offers – Bowie

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Jackdaw ‘will not materially influence’ emissions, says owner

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Burnham urged to end windfall tax if he enters No 10

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Donald Trump on Andy Burnham: ‘I hear he’s extremely liberal, extremely’

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Andy Burnham is ‘extremely liberal’, says Donald Trump in first verdict

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Ex-defence minister Al Carns sets out ‘five tests’ for leadership contenders

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North-east Scotland approaching ‘Goldilocks zone’ for energy transition – expert

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Britain to have surplus of energy for winter despite Iran war, forecasts show

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Labour obsessed with internal drama, says Badenoch as Tories win by-election

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Labour accused of ‘destroying’ North Sea jobs ahead of Aberdeen by-election

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Scotland’s waters not ‘adequately protected’ from Russian threats, Swinney says

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Tories ‘killed’ North Sea, claims Farage during Scotland visit

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Trump takes fresh tilt at ‘windmills’ while announcing cash boost for US coal

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BP says it paid £1.2bn in UK taxes last year amid Government plans to raise more

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Badenoch: Study shows ‘utter madness’ of SNP and Labour on North Sea drilling

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New research shows projected offshore wind could cover 11% of North Sea by 2050

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Streeting backs North Sea licences and national insurance cut

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