{"id":390035,"date":"2026-10-21T16:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-approves-more-north-sea-gas-drilling\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T16:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T15:00:38","slug":"uk-approves-more-north-sea-gas-drilling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-approves-more-north-sea-gas-drilling\/","title":{"rendered":"UK approves more North Sea gas drilling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/883s7mVsJIw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"UK approves more North Sea gas drilling\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/883s7mVsJIw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>As Reporter Lewis Denison explains, the government has approved more drilling in the North Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Gas from the Jackdaw field will start flowing within weeks after the UK Government approved the project in an effort to improve domestic energy security and provide an economic boost.<\/p>\n<p>Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh approved the scheme and is now under pressure to back the separate Rosebank oil and gas field as a further sign of commitment to North Sea production.<\/p>\n<p>The approval of Jackdaw has been sharply criticised by environmental campaigners who want to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>But ministers argue that while UK households and businesses are still using gas, it makes more economic and environmental sense to increase domestic production rather than rely on imports shipped around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Labour\u2019s 2024 manifesto committed to issuing no new oil and gas licences for the North Sea and some of Mr Burnham\u2019s MPs condemned the decision to approve Jackdaw, despite it having been first approved before the election. #politics @itvnews<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Reporter Lewis Denison explains, the government has approved more drilling in the North Sea. 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