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Khan urges Burnham to block North Sea oil, citing UK heat

8 August 2026 · in 80 words

Khan urges Burnham to block North Sea oil, citing UK heat

The London mayor wants the prime minister to focus on green policies after a summer of severe heat and wildfires across the UK. Miatta Fahnbulleh, the new energy secretary, will decide the fate of the paused Jackdaw and Rosebank fossil fuel projects in the coming weeks. The Labour election manifesto originally promised to stop handing out new drilling licences.

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