Jackdaw Gas Field Approval
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- Jack FenwickBBC
- Benjamin RussellBBC
- Kiran Stacey Policy editorThe Guardian
- David LynchEvening Standard
- Nick ForbesEvening Standard
- Kiran StaceyThe Guardian
- Peter WalkerThe Guardian
- Tom LawrenceDaily Mail
- Neil PooranEvening Standard
- Chris MasonBBC
- Press Association ReportersEvening Standard
- AFPThe Hindu
- Angus CochraneBBC
- Andrew SparrowThe Guardian
- Craig PatonEvening Standard
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Jackdaw Gas Field Approval. (2026, October 21). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/94254
“Jackdaw Gas Field Approval.” The Aporia, 21 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/94254.
“Jackdaw Gas Field Approval.” The Aporia, October 21, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/94254.
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Labour’s 2024 manifesto committed to issuing no new oil and gas licences for the North Sea.
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The UK Government has approved plans to begin drilling in the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea in a bid to lower energy bills.
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- 20 Oct
Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged not to issue any new oil and gas licences in the North Sea but to honour existing ones such as Jackdaw.
- 21 Oct
The previous Conservative government approved drilling at Jackdaw and the Rosebank field — which mainly contains oil and lies west of the Shetland Islands — before both sites became the subject of a lengthy legal battles.
Coverage 16 articles
21 Oct Jackdaw announcement must provide certainty to north east, says Swinney
Evening Standard- 21 Oct Jackdaw announcement must provide certainty to north east, says Swinney
Evening Standard 
21 Oct Labour accused of ‘climate vandalism’ by Green leader Polanski after Jackdaw gasfield approved – UK politics live
The Guardian
21 Oct Jackdaw gas field approval triggers backlash from environmentalists
Evening Standard
21 Oct What is happening with the Jackdaw and Rosebank gas and oil fields?
BBC
21 Oct Industry groups welcome Jackdaw decision, but say Rosebank ‘equally vital’
Evening Standard
21 Oct U.K. govt. approves drilling in Jackdaw gas field
The Hindu- 21 Oct Jackdaw gas field approval triggers backlash from environmentalists
Evening Standard 
21 Oct Chris Mason: Jackdaw approved but tricky energy trade-offs remain
BBC- 21 Oct Industry groups welcome Jackdaw decision, but say Rosebank ‘equally vital’
Evening Standard
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21 Oct Jackdaw gas field is given green-light as ministers approve fresh drilling in the North Sea in bid to slash energy bills
Daily Mail
21 Oct UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea
The Guardian
21 Oct Government approves drilling in Jackdaw gas field
Evening Standard
20 Oct Government’s long-awaited decision on Jackdaw gas field to be announced
Evening Standard
20 Oct Jackdaw North Sea gasfield to get go-ahead in blow to climate campaigners
The Guardian
20 Oct UK government to make Jackdaw gas field announcement
BBC
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