Climate experts react to Andy Burnham's North Sea oil plan

Andy Burnham has pledged to take a 'pragmatic' approach to drilling in the North Sea (Image: Peter Byrne)

CLIMATE experts have reacted to Andy Burnham's pledge to take a "pragmatic" approach to drilling in the North Sea.

The Prime Minister told US president Donald Trump that "we can't ignore" the resources in the North Sea during a phone call on his first day in office.