Labour's civil war over Rosebank deepens as Harriet Harman urges ministers to approve the North Sea oil field

Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is reportedly leaning toward blocking Rosebank, west of Shetland, though a final decision has yet to be reached. That would follow her recent approval of the Jackdaw gas field off Aberdeen — a move she acknowledged will not reduce bills and will generate just 27 additional jobs. One Labour MP describes Rosebank as a major early test of whether Andy Burnham's leadership will be shaped by the soft left or by the unions.

Baroness Harman said oil proceeds could 'turbocharge' homegrown renewables.

Former energy secretary Ed Miliband once branded approving Rosebank 'climate vandalism'.