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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gas

Andy Burnham visits a care home in London
Andy Burnham has come under pressure to maintain a Labour manifesto pledge not to issue new drilling licences in the North Sea. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/Reuters

Andy Burnham has said he will take a “pragmatic” approach to oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, saying the government could not ignore the potential energy resources it holds.

The prime minister’s comments came in response to a question about his conversation with Donald Trump on his first day in No 10. Trump had said Burnham told him he would “open up” North Sea oil, something the UK summary of the call made no mention of.

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