# Opposition ratchets up pressure on government to support Rosebank ahead of Budget

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/opposition-ratchets-up-pressure-on-government-to-support-rosebank-ahead-of-budget/
- Published: 2026-10-25T22:00:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T22:09:21+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rosebank-jackdaw-reform-labour-conservatives-andy-burnham-b3072970.html
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- Opposition parties want the Budget to back North Sea oil and gas.
- Jackdaw has been approved; Rosebank is still under consideration.
- Reform UK says its package would include more than 60 job-creating measures.

## Summary

Opposition parties are urging Chancellor John Healey to use his first Budget to cut green taxes and regulations and support more North Sea oil and gas. The calls come after the Government approved drilling at the Jackdaw gas field, while a decision on the larger Rosebank project remains pending.

The Conservatives want Rosebank approved, new North Sea licensing resumed and the energy profits levy scrapped; they also oppose using public money to help poorer households with rising bills. Reform UK says it would introduce more than 60 measures it claims would create jobs, including support for North Sea projects and changes to environmental rules, housing requirements and vehicle testing. The parties’ proposals come amid competing claims about energy costs and how best to stimulate growth.

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