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Burnham risks Labour backlash if he reverses ban on new oil and gas drilling
Published 18 July 2026 ยท politics
Party manifesto pledged to honour existing North Sea exploration licences but not issue new ones Andy Burnham risks his first confrontation with Labour MPs if
Party manifesto pledged to honour existing North Sea exploration licences but not issue new ones Andy Burnham risks his first confrontation with Labour MPs if he announces new oil and gas drilling licences when he becomes prime minister, insiders have warned. Speculation is rife that Burnham will announce some new plans for drilling in the North Sea after he is installed in Downing Street on Monday. Continue reading...
Published: July 18, 2026 โข 9:56 PM IST ยท Updated: July 18, 2026 โข 10:39 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Party manifesto pledged to honour existing North Sea exploration licences but not issue new ones Andy Burnham risks his first confrontation with Labour MPs if he announces new oil and gas drilling licences when he becomes prime minister, insiders have warned.
Speculation is rife that Burnham will announce some new plans for drilling in the North Sea after he is installed in Downing Street on Monday.