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A Labour MP has accused Andy Burnham of a 'hypocritical and pointless' ban on further North Sea oil drilling.
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MP → accuse → drilling
The Prime Minister will press ahead with legislation to prevent future development off the Scottish coast despite previously vowing to be 'pragmatic' on the issue.
But his backbenchers have criticised the decision as a poll showed Labour supporters back more drilling, including at the Rosebank oil field off Shetland.
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supporters → press → Shetland
Henry Tufnell, the Labour MP for Mid and South Pembrokeshire, accused the PM of 'an act of self–harm' in championing the legislation.
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Tufnell → accuse → legislation
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'We are prepared to import gas from the US, we're prepared to import gas that has been drilled in Norway, but we are not prepared to drill our own oil and gas in the North Sea and bring in the economic benefits from tax receipts and support jobs there.
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we → tell → receipts
'There is a hypocrisy there that I really struggle to get my head around.'
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I → be → head
He added: 'We think that energy security is national security, we think it can bring huge benefits for economic growth and ultimately protect lots of jobs.'
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it → add → jobs
He said his party needed to adapt to an 'ever–changing world' as he argued that energy security was vital.
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security → say → world
Andy Burnham is set to proceed with legislation blocking new oil and gas developments off the Scottish coast, despite previously pledging to take a 'pragmatic' approach
Henry Tufnell, Labour MP for Mid and South Pembrokeshire, said it made little sense for Britain to import oil and gas from countries such as the US and Norway while refusing to develop its own reserves
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The important thing to recognise here is the fact that we've got conflict in the Middle East, we have conflict in Ukraine,' he said.
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he → recognise → Ukraine
We live in a world where energy security has rocketed up the geopolitical agenda as a result of these threats and we have to respond accordingly.
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we → live → threats
I find the whole thing very strange.'
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thing → find → ?
Mr Tufnell and Steve Yemm, the Labour MP for Mansfield, have founded the cross–party Industry First pressure group to support new oil and gas drilling.
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Tufnell → found → drilling
It came after Labour published the Energy Independence Bill which will block future licences despite the cost–of–living crisis.
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which → come → crisis
The law change will not affect the decision on Rosebank because it was approved in 2023 before being legally challenged.
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it → affect → 2023
A poll found that nearly two–thirds of Labour supporters want to see the Government endorse the project after gas field Jackdaw was given the go–ahead last month.
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Jackdaw → find → ahead
Polling for Offshore Energies UK found 65 per cent of those who backed Labour in the 2024 general election want to see Rosebank get the green light.
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Rosebank → find → light
It is the largest undeveloped oil field in UK waters and its future has split the Cabinet, with the Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh suggesting she is not minded to approve it.
Less than a fifth (17 per cent) of the party's voters agree with Ms Fahnbulleh's reported view on Rosebank.
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fifth → split → Rosebank
However, 68 per cent of Labour supporters backed her decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field.
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cent → back → field
Meanwhile, 72 per cent of those who voted for the party in 2024 agreed that oil and gas are 'essential for the foreseeable future'.
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oil → vote → future
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