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North Sea Gasfield Decision Likely Pushed Past Holborn & St Pancras Byelection

North Sea Gasfield Decision Likely Pushed Past Holborn & St Pancras Byelection

The government is expected to delay a decision on a North Sea gasfield until after the Holborn and St Pancras byelection. The move underscores the political sensitivity around new fossil-fuel approvals and their timing.

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North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn and St Pancras byelection