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Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle berates Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh for unveiling Jackdaw gas approval on TV before telling MPs

A North Sea oil and gas rig like those in the Jackdaw field, which Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh approved despite admitting the decision "won't mean cheaper bills.
A North Sea oil and gas rig like those in the Jackdaw field, which Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh approved despite admitting the decision "won't mean cheaper bills.
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh, whose approval of the Jackdaw field has drawn "betrayal" accusations from the Labour Left and the Greens, with gas due to flow from the end of the month.
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh, whose approval of the Jackdaw field has drawn "betrayal" accusations from the Labour Left and the Greens, with gas due to flow from the end of the month.

Miatta Fahnbulleh skipped the Commons and sent her junior minister to face MPs while she toured Shell UK's St Fergus Gas Terminal in Aberdeenshire. Sir Lindsay called it 'shameful' and 'an immense discourtesy' to the House. 'I'm sorry that Sky News is more important,' he told MPs. The decision had been trailed to the press on Tuesday night and announced across the media on Wednesday morning.

Fahnbulleh acknowledged the North Sea gas field would not bring down household bills.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski branded the decision 'disastrous' in a post on X.

President Donald Trump hailed it on Truth Social, urging ministers to 'go FULL BLAST'.

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