Burnham Promises “Pragmatic” North Sea Approach

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Andy Burnham pledged a pragmatic approach to North Sea drilling in a conference speech, signaling a potential shift in the UK government’s energy stance. His newly appointed energy secretary, Miatta Fanbulleh, visited Aberdeen, where oil and gas workers urged the government to act quickly.

Andy Burnham promised to be “pragmatic” about drilling in the North Sea in his conference speech. Those in Aberdeen say there’s not a moment to lose. Bedecked in her obligatory high-vis jacket and surrounded by hardhard-wearing oil and gas workers, Miatta Fanbulleh’s first ministerial trip was a striking piece of political symbolism. Just three days on from being named Andy Burnham’s energy secretary, the former think tank chief had managed achieved something that took her predecessor Ed Miliband more than four months:…