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Port of Aberdeen welcomes Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (139+ words) Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce Port of Aberdeen welcomed Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero The Rt Hon Miatta Fahnbulleh MP to Port of Aberdeen on her first visit since being appointed to the…...
Fahnbulleh due in Aberdeen as previous criticism of Rosebank emerges
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (329+ words) New Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is expected in Aberdeen today where she will face renewed calls to back domestic oil and gas production ahead of decisions on the Rosebank and Jackdaw developments. Her visit comes as attention falls on her…...
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar set for Burnham government role
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (222+ words) Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is expected to stand down from Holyrood to join Andy Burnham's UK Government as a business minister. The move would see Mr Sarwar resign as Scottish Labour leader, leave the Scottish Parliament and take a…...
Fahnbulleh promises 'pragmatic' approach to North Sea as unions seek urgent talks
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (289+ words) New Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh has insisted she will take a "pragmatic" approach to North Sea oil and gas, as unions seek urgent talks over the future of the sector. Speaking after replacing Ed Miliband, Fahnbulleh reiterated Labour's commitment to…...
OPINION: Cabinet reveals trusted allies but leaves policy direction unclear
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (475+ words) Andy Burnham’s first cabinet tells us a good deal about who he trusts, but still not very much about what he intends to do. Two of the three great offices of state are occupied by figures associated with Labour’s moderate…...
Burnham unveils VAT cut on electricity bills as first major policy
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (245+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to scrap VAT on domestic electricity bills from October 1, saying the move will cut the average annual household bill by around £45. The measure, unveiled on his second day in Downing Street, is expected…...
Burnham places future of North Sea in the hands of London MP Miatta Fahnbulleh
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (551+ words) Andy Burnham has replaced Ed Miliband as Energy Secretary in his first cabinet reshuffle after becoming Prime Minister, appointing first-term Labour MP Miatta Fahnbulleh to the role. Mr Miliband, who frequently clashed with the North Sea sector over his opposition…...
Trump claims Aberdonians 'dancing in streets' amid conflicting reports on Burnham North Sea position
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (370+ words) Donald Trump has claimed Aberdonians are "dancing in the streets" because Andy Burnham plans to open up the North Sea - but the new PM's true position is still unclear. In a characteristically over-the-top post on social media on Sunday - just…...
Friday, July 17, 2026: Today's business headlines
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (605+ words) Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning. An Aberdeen University employee has been arrested and charged over social media comments about the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe. Heather Herbert had reportedly…...
Cross-industry coalition urges Labour MPs to back North Sea over imports
1+ week, 2+ day ago (521+ words) A cross-industry coalition of business leaders, trade unions and trade bodies has urged Labour MPs to prioritise homegrown oil and gas over imports, warning that the UK's economic future depends on maintaining domestic energy production alongside investment in renewables. The…...