Andy Burnham’s government has approved the development of the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea but ministers indicated this would not necessarily mean a green light for the larger Rosebank oilfield later this year.
Energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh said that the Jackdaw gasfield, 150 miles east of Aberdeen, would help boost Britain’s energy supplies this winter and help to protect jobs and energy security over the longer term.