Downing Street hits back at the Speaker after he berated ministers for revealing the Jackdaw go-ahead to the media first

No 10 insisted that releasing commercially sensitive plans before markets open is a 'long-standing practice' under successive governments. Sir Lindsay Hoyle had torn into Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh after PMQs for leaving her deputy Michael Shanks to face MPs. Downing Street said Parliament received a written statement at the same time. Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government approved the North Sea gas field on Wednesday.

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Kemi Badenoch told Burnham to 'live in the real world' and approve all new licences.

Owner Adura says Jackdaw could deliver around 6 per cent of UK North Sea gas.