North Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters

The UK's North Sea oil industry is lobbying the incoming Labour government to approve new drilling projects, specifically Rosebank and Jackdaw, in British waters. Per The Guardian, industry lobbyists have written to over four hundred Labour MPs, framing the push as supporting UK manufacturing and skilled workers. The appeal comes just days before Andy Burnham is expected to become the next prime minister.

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