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Chancellor John Healey is reportedly backing plans to drill for 500 million barrels of oil at the Rosebank field in the North Sea. However, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband oppose the development, creating a potential cabinet conflict.

The Rosebank field is located 80 miles west of the Shetland Islands. A final decision on the drilling project is expected in the coming weeks. Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is expected to make the final determination.

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“Breaking tonight in the Daily Telegraph, John Healey, the Chancellor, is understood to be backing plans to drill for 500 million barrels of oil at the Rosebank field in the North Sea, 80 miles west of the Shetland Islands. Big story. However, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh, who is expected to make the final decision in the coming weeks, is reportedly leaning towards rejecting the plans on environmental grounds. And Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is also opposed, having previously branded drilling at Rosebank climate vandalism, and he's warned it would undermine the government's net zero ambitions. It leaves the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, facing a potential cabinet showdown, although Downing Street does insist he'll not be involved in the decision.”
Oct 26, 2:02 AMUnited Kingdom