Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling

A group of Labour MPs is pushing back against expansion of the Rosebank oilfield in the North Sea, urging Andy Burnham to reject what they call a 'deluded' and 'tin-eared' proposal. According to the Guardian, new research shows Rosebank would produce roughly two hundred fifty million tonnes of carbon dioxide over its lifetime—equivalent to what the UK emits in about ten months. Critics argue the economic case doesn't survive scrutiny, especially when weighed against the government's net-zero climate commitments.

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