When Labour came to power in 2024, it was with a manifesto pledge not to allow any new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea. However, the debate is now highlighting a new energy reality as political attention turns to Rosebank.
Within hours of Jackdaw being granted approval, a briefing campaign began suggesting that Fahnbulleh was minded to reject Rosebank. That second request looks set to be granted, which is likely why Marra feels able to make his public appeal.
Marra believes that on jobs and investment, the case for Rosebank is clear. In political terms, the change of tone within Labour has been clear as the politics continue to seep in.
This shift is also plain to see within the SNP, where the Scottish government once favoured a presumption against new oil and gas drilling but is now issuing a careful welcome to the Jackdaw announcement.
She said that over its expected 11-year lifespan, the project would support the UK's gas supply, protect hundreds of jobs and add £2.9bn to the economy.
Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is urging the energy secretary to approve the controversial plans.
Environmentalists have long campaigned against the proposals for drilling in the UK's largest untapped oil field, 80 miles north-west of Shetland.
It's a shift that's also plain to see within the SNP, with the Scottish government that once favoured a presumption against new oil and gas drilling now issuing a careful welcome to the Jackdaw announcement.