{"id":390151,"date":"2026-10-21T22:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/jackdaw-gas-drilling-gets-uk-governments-go-ahead-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T22:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:00:26","slug":"jackdaw-gas-drilling-gets-uk-governments-go-ahead-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/jackdaw-gas-drilling-gets-uk-governments-go-ahead-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackdaw Gas Drilling Gets UK Government&#8217;s Go-Ahead | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/GgRRHgwonvQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Jackdaw Gas Drilling Gets UK Government&apos;s Go-Ahead | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GgRRHgwonvQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Today, the government has approved drilling at Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea after years of arguments and a legal challenge by Greenpeace<\/p>\n<p>Adam and Chris unpack how the decision was reached, plus what it means for jobs, energy bills and Labour\u2019s drive towards net zero. 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