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Rosebank and Jackdaw: Equinor warns on UK investment and Tories urge Burnham to approve the fields

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First reported on Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 19:01 EDT by BBC News·Latest article on Sunday 11 October 2026 at 17:00 EDT

Summary

Equinor has warned that the UK risks being 'uninvestable' and that it may shun further investments there if the new oil and gas fields at Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved, and Anders Opedal, the boss of the Norwegian state oil company, suggested the company would look elsewhere if final approval was not granted for the two sites. Andy Burnham noted that a 'pragmatic' approach towards North Sea oil and gas would be adopted ahead of the pending rulings on Jackdaw and Rosebank, The Independent reported. On Sunday 11 October, the Tories urged Andy Burnham to stop 'dithering' and approve Jackdaw and Rosebank, accusing Labour of delaying its decision on Jackdaw out of fear of losing to the Greens in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, according to the Evening Standard and The Independent.

Latest: The Tories urged Andy Burnham to stop 'dithering' and approve Jackdaw and Rosebank, accusing Labour of delaying its decision on Jackdaw out of fear of losing to the Greens in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.

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How it unfolded

  1. Sunday 11 October

    The Tories urged Andy Burnham to stop 'dithering' and approve Jackdaw and Rosebank, accusing Labour of delaying its decision on Jackdaw out of fear of losing to the Greens in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.

  2. Wednesday 7 October

    Equinor warned it may shun further UK investment if the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields are not approved, and Andy Burnham noted that a 'pragmatic' approach towards North Sea oil and gas would be adopted.

  3. Tuesday 6 October