Winter is coming. So, a decision to finally allow drilling at the controversial Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea should be welcome.
Well, not by environmental campaigners – who’ve accused the government of backtracking on its net zero commitments.
And even supporters of North Sea expansion have admitted opening Jackdaw won’t reduce energy bills, even though it could start helping to supply homes within months.
Why, then, has Andy Burnham invested so much political capital in giving the go-ahead?
Gareth Barlow is joined by Sky’s science and technology editor Tom Clarke and business correspondent Paul Kelso.
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