Andy Burnham faces his biggest Labour rebellion as 75 MPs oppose Rosebank oilfield
Andy Burnham is facing a major backbench rebellion as 75 Labour MPs have opposed the Rosebank oilfield development. A letter, signed by backbench MPs, has warned the UK’s credibility as a global climate leader would be destroyed if the project were approved. Rosebank, about 80 miles northwest of Shetland, is said to contain 300 million barrels of oil, with some suggesting it could create 1,600 jobs. However, the burning of fossil fuels from the site would make it harder for the UK to hit its 205
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
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- Confirmed by 4 outlets in 3 countries.
- Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
- Propagation: first reported by gbnews.com (Hungary), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.
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- Andy Burnham faces his biggest Labour rebellion as 75 MPs oppose Rosebank oilfieldgbnews.comHUHungary → United KingdomEnglish
- Will Burnham bow to Labour rebels over Rosebank? PM sees 'up to 100' of his own MPs mobilise to oppose North Sea oilfielddailymail.comAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
- Burnham ‘faces rebellion’ from MPs on Rosebankthe-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
- Burnham ‘faces rebellion’ from MPs on RosebankThe IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish