To develop one of the largest untapped oil and gas fields in uk waters. Rosebank which is about 80 miles west of shetland is one of the largest untapped discoveries in the region. Experts say it contains up to 350 Million Barrels of oil. Production could start in 2026 with extraction continuing until at least 2030. Its thought that around 69,000 barrels of oil could be produced every day. That would equate to around 8 of the uks total output. And there would also be natural gas with around 44 million cubic feet of it produced per day during the projects lifetime. The Energy Secretary Clare Coutinho said, we need oil and gas on the path to net zero so it makes sense to use our own supplies from north sea fields. The jobs and billions of pounds this is worth to our economy will enable us to have Greater Energy independence. But there has already been criticism. The Environmental Group greenpeace says, relying on fossilfuels is terrible for our Energy Security, the cost of living, and the
On some workers have received redundancy notices, and there are fears the rubbish will mount up again. At last, the lady can make light of the house work. And, customers are told to suck it up, as the eu bans vacuum cleaners which are too noisy or powerful. And in the sport on bbc news. Gordon strachan says its not a must win, but thats still how his scotland side will approach tonights crucial world cup qualifier in lithuania. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The private Security Company gas has suspended nine employees, following claims of abuse and assaults on detainees at an Immigration Centre. An undercover investigation by the bbcs Panorama Programme appears to show staff mocking, abusing and threatening violence against detainees at brook house, near Gatwick Airport. Gas says there is no place for the type of conduct described in the allegations, and that it has immediately begun an investigation. Our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt has the details. Ju
Its tuesday october the 17th im ben brown. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Inflation has risen to its highest level in more than five years. The rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices index, increased to 3 last month, up from 2. 9 in august. The figure is significant because the government uses data from september to set pension and benefit increases. Our Business Correspondent ben bland is here. You are here to chew over these latest figures. What is behind this rise . When we talk about inflation, cpi, typically the things we spend oui cpi, typically the things we spend our money on like food, this figure relates to an average how those prices have gone up this september with a year before, and as we were talking about that figure was 3 , in pa rt talking about that figure was 3 , in part driven by food prices going up, transport cost going, but also as you mentioned the weak pound, after brexit, which affects Raw Materials and foods, imported, the prices you and foods,
Welcome to bbc news. The parents of the terminally ill baby Charlie Gard Have ended their legal battle to take him to the us for experimental treatment. Charlies father, chris gard, gave an emotional statement outside the high court, saying they were going to spend their last precious moments with their son, who would not now make his first birthday in just under two weeks time. Earlier, their lawyer told the court that time had run out for the baby, as an american doctor who examined charlie had said he could no longer offer the therapy after seeing the results of a new mri scan last week. Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital say the treatment could never have worked. Heres our medical correspondent fergus walsh. Raw emotion outside the high court, while inside, charlie gards parents we re while inside, charlie gards parents were expect accepting their fight was over. The devastating news their son should be allowed to die. They emerged from an emotional hearing to pay tribute to c