Andy Burnham faces major Labour rebellion as PM warned 'honeymoon is over'

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Andy Burnham is facing a major Labour rebellion over the controversial Rosebank oil field. The Government is due to make a decision on whether to give the green light to drilling…

Andy Burnham is facing a major Labour rebellion over the controversial Rosebank oil field. The Government is due to make a decision on whether to give the green light to drilling at what is the UK's largest untapped oil field.

But 75 Labour MPs have privately signed a letter opposing the approval of the project in the North Sea in a headache for the Prime Minister. The letter, which will be sent to Mr Burnham in the coming weeks, warns that Britain's credibility as a global leader in climate change would be damaged if Rosebank gets the go-ahead and argues that it would not bring down soaring energy bills.

Mr Burnham is also facing the threat of government resignations if he pushes ahead with the project.

A parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to a Cabinet minister told The Sunday Times: “I think they underestimate how strongly people feel about climate change.

"For a generation of us it’s as central to our politics as equality or tackling poverty.”

Reform's deputy leader Richard Tice blasted Labour MPs for "once again holding the country to ransom".

He said: “Burnham’s honeymoon is officially over and the Labour civil war has recommenced.

"The Rosebank rebellion risks killing thousands of well-paid British jobs and tanking our energy industry.

"Eco-zealot Labour MPs are once again holding the country to ransom and sabotaging a critical national project.

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