Opposition piles pressure on Chancellor John Healey to back North Sea oil before debut Budget
Conservatives and Reform UK unite in calls for Rosebank approval and green tax cuts; government approves Jackdaw gas field but delays ruling on larger Rosebank project
Opposition parties are urging Chancellor John Healey to cut green taxes, slash environmental regulations and approve the Rosebank oil field in his first Budget, piling pressure on Labour to abandon key parts of its energy policy. The government on Wednesday approved drilling in the Jackdaw gas field but has yet to rule on the larger Rosebank project.