Badenoch Criticises Labour Over North Sea Oil and Gas Delays

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK's Conservative Party, has criticised the Labour government for being slow on two major energy projects.

The projects, called Jackdaw and Rosebank, are oil and gas fields located in the North Sea.

Badenoch said Labour's "heart's not really in it" when it comes to approving these projects. She suggested the government lacks real enthusiasm for oil and gas development.

Her comments came as part of a wider political discussion covered in a live news blog from the Guardian newspaper.

The blog also reported comments from Emily Thornberry, another politician, who called on the government to ban goods coming from the occupied West Bank.

These stories were part of a busy day in UK politics, with many topics discussed on the live blog. Names like Andy Burnham and John Healey were also mentioned in connection with wider Labour Party news.

The blog has since been closed, but readers can find more UK political coverage through the Guardian's politics section.

Badenoch's criticism reflects an ongoing debate in the UK about the future of North Sea oil and gas. Some politicians want faster approval for new drilling projects, while others focus on moving away from fossil fuels.

This disagreement shows differences between the Conservative and Labour parties on energy policy. The government has not yet given a full public response to Badenoch's specific comments.