# UK to delay Jackdaw gas field decision until after October by-election, Telegraph says

https://mins.news/en/item/54655

- Reuters, 2026-09-11 13:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/uk-delay-jackdaw-gas-field-decision-until-after-october-by-election-telegraph-2026-09-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa405e351db2900010ee3a5

> Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to postpone a decision on bringing the Jackdaw gas field online until after next month’s parliamentary by-election, the Telegraph reported on Friday, citing government sources.

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