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Cabinet split over approval of Rosebank oilfield drilling

  • Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra urges the energy secretary to approve the controversial plans for the Rosebank oil field.
  • Chancellor John Healey supports the North Sea project, while energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh leans towards rejecting it.
  • The energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, holds the final decision on the approval of the Rosebank oilfield drilling.
  • The Guardian reports that the cabinet is divided on the controversial North Sea project.
  • The political battle within Labour intensifies over the Rosebank oil field.
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