- Andy Burnham plans to approve licenses for the Rosebank gas field while facing political criticism from Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer.
- Starmer's government must refuse Rosebank drilling, while Andy Burnham sets a net-zero commitment in Greater Manchester, backed by climate scientists.
Catherine Fookes urges the Prime Minister to refuse new oil drilling licenses in Rosebank.
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Updated Aug 29
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What happened
Catherine Fookes urges the Prime Minister to refuse new oil drilling licenses in Rosebank.
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Starmer's government must refuse Rosebank drilling, while Andy Burnham sets a net-zero commitment in Greater Manchester, backed by climate scientists.Also in this story
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Catherine Fookes
British politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire
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Rosebank
place in Gauteng, South Africa
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