When BBC News visited the platform this summer, Adura CEO Neil McCulloch said its approval was vital to avoid domestic supply shortages this winter. However, the UK government has previously suggested that Jackdaw will have little impact on energy security and none on reducing domestic gas...
The enviromental impact of Jackdaw has also been a significant point of contention. Advocates argue the gas field would be beneficial because the carbon emissions arising from production from the the UK’s own North Sea field will be lower than those arising from the production of US ...
The chancellor was on an early flight to North East Scotland on Wednesday to announce new North Sea energy approvals as the last set of major economic figures dropped. From a mile high, as well as close up, the figures for inflation and for the public finances set out his Budget balancing ...
Industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has said Rosebank and Jackdaw would support a peak of more than 3,500 jobs during the construction phase. It says the fields would support 880 jobs, external throughout during their lifespans, with an average salary of £85,850. OEUK also says they ...
The UK audit regulator has confirmed it is leading inquiries into accounting irregularities at Manchester City. The Financial Reporting Council confirmed in a letter to the House of Commons business select committee it had taken over “regulatory consideration” of the case from ...
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Jackdaw, about 150 miles (241.4km) east of Aberdeen, is a gas field which its operators say could be connected to the UK network within months. Rosebank, about 80 miles (128.7km) north-west of Shetland, is Britain’s largest untapped oil field, which would also produce some gas. The c...
Paddy Power-owner Flutter has announced plans to cut up to 1,400 jobs as its boss claimed the company “cannot fully absorb” tax rises imposed on the gambling industry. Staff based in Leeds and Dublin, as well as workers for its UK and Ireland business at Flutter’s Portuga...
Last year the BBC spent £42m creating content for BBC Scotland. It still plans to create many of those shows for iPlayer – and BBC Two in Scotland will be reconfigured to deliver Scotland-only programming. The part of BBC Three that commissions programmes will actually get more money...
Saudi Arabia has struggled to bring down incoming missiles and drones because so much of its air defence capability was used up against Iranian attacks earlier this year. The sheer size of the country also makes it hard to provide comprehensive air defence. The UK warplanes will not only h...