Labour urged to greenlight Britain's biggest untapped oil field: 'Invest in Britain's future!'
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The Rosebank oil field, north west of Shetland, contains an estimated 300 million barrels of oil.
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But, while in opposition, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said exploiting the field was "climate vandalism".
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Work was later stopped after a legal challenge on climate grounds.
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The Government will now have the final say as to whether drilling can proceed.
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Mr Burnham, who is expected to take over as prime minister on Monday, has said reindustrialisation will play a key part in his economic vision.
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