Burnham Risks First Revolt as PM Over Apparent Support for North Sea Drilling The Labour government's decision to consider renewed drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea has sparked a growing revolt within the party.
Many MPs warn that it could lead to a loss of voters to the Green Party, but the issue goes beyond Labour infighting or energy prices.
It speaks to a deeper crisis of leadership, one that threatens to undermine the government's climate commitments. The UK is suffering through its worst drought in decades, wildfires, and record breaking heatwaves.