Swinney: Scottish Government does not back ban on new oil and gas
The UK Government’s Energy Independence Bill would, if passed, bar any fresh licences for exploration in the North Sea.
Covered by 4 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by BBC News ·
How 4 newspapers cover this story
UK government to outlaw new North Sea drilling
Labour ministers have published legislation that would end the granting of new oil and gas licences.
Burnham set to close North Sea to new oil and gas drilling
The bill hopes to fulfil Labour’s manifesto and permanently protect Ed Miliband’s moratorium on new oil and gas drilling projects
· New oil and gas drilling in North Sea set to be banned – what we know
Swinney: Scottish Government does not back ban on new oil and gas
The UK Government’s Energy Independence Bill would, if passed, bar any fresh licences for exploration in the North Sea.
Labour MP savages Burnham's 'hypocritical and pointless' ban on North Sea oil drilling
The Prime Minister will press ahead with legislation to prevent future development off the Scottish coast despite previously vowing to be 'pragmatic' on the issue.
Coverage details
4 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: BBC News, The Independent, Evening Standard and Daily Mail. BBC News published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was Daily Mail, 33 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: North Sea, Labour, Burnham and Government.
In total 8 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
