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Burnham promises âpragmaticâ approach to North Sea oil and gas
Published 30 July 2026 ¡ politics
PM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource âwhen people are strugglingâ Andy Burnham has said he will take a âpragmaticâ approach to
PM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource âwhen people are strugglingâ Andy Burnham has said he will take a âpragmaticâ approach to oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, saying the government could not ignore the potential energy resources it holds.
The prime ministerâs comments came in response to a question about his conversation with Donald Trump on his first day in No 10. Trump had
said Burnham told him he would âopen upâ North Sea oil, something the UK summary of the call made no mention of. Continue reading...
Published: July 30, 2026 ⢠10:57 PM IST ¡ Updated: July 30, 2026 ⢠11:39 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
PM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource âwhen people are strugglingâ Andy Burnham has said he will take a âpragmaticâ approach to oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, saying the government could not ignore the potential energy resources it holds.
The prime ministerâs comments came in response to a question about his conversation with Donald Trump on his first day in No 10. Trump had said Burnham told him he would âopen upâ North Sea oil, something the UK summary of the call made no mention of.
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