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URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 21 Oct 2026

UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea

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Decision was widely expected after lobbying by Shell but will dismay environmental campaigners The UK government has approved the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, a widely expected move that will nonetheless dismay environmental campaigners and a number of Labour MPs.While Labour’s 2024 election manifesto committed to a ban on new drilling licences in the North Sea, the companies…

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