@independent: US president Donald Trump has welcomed Andy Burnham’s decision to allow drilling at the Jackdaw gas field, hailing it as “great news for the wealth and prosperity of the United Kingdom”. The prime minister proposed removing standing charges from energy bills as he faced a grilling at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday. His government’s decision to approve drilling in the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea has drawn criticism from Labour MPs, as well as climate activists, who are now pressuring the prime minister to reject the Rosebank oil and gas field project. #donaldtrump#us#unitedkingdom

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