UK government approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea, with Andy Burnham saying the Tories had messed it up

Summary

According to The Guardian's video report, the UK has approved the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch thanked the prime minister for backing Jackdaw, which the Conservatives had approved in 2022. Andy Burnham said the decision was something the Tories had messed up, and that the government had made a bridge to the future and the transition to clean energy. Climate campaigners condemned the approval as a maddening decision. The report was published alongside UK politics live coverage.

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1. The Guardian

   21 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports in a video that the UK approved the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, with Kemi Badenoch thanking the prime minister for backing it and Andy Burnham saying the Tories had messed up the earlier decision, while climate campaigners condemned the approval.