Miliband Shifted to Foreign Office as Burnham Nears Approval of North Sea Fields He Opposed

Ed Miliband became Foreign Secretary on 20 July 2026, ending his role steering UK net-zero policy. Reports say PM Andy Burnham will soon approve the Jackdaw and Rosebank North Sea oil and gas fields — projects Miliband called "climate vandalism." The manifesto's ban on new drilling licences has a loophole for fields already in planning.