The UK government is likely to postpone a decision on the Jackdaw North Sea gasfield until after the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, according to The Guardian.
The Guardian reports that the timing of the announcement has been pushed past the vote. The Financial Times describes the site as the Jackdaw gasfield and links the delay to a by-election in the seat held by the Labour leader. The Telegraph, which names Burnham in its headline, also reports that a decision on North Sea drilling has been put off until after the by-election.
The Guardian's headline places the by-election in Holborn and St Pancras. The FT frames the same seat as the constituency of the Labour leader.
The reports focus on when the decision will be made rather than on its outcome. None of the summaries state what the government will decide about the gasfield, or when the by-election will be held.
The New York Times places the Jackdaw question in a wider context, describing it as part of a decision Britain is approaching on older North Sea oil fields. The Spectator, in its own headline, argues that Labour should move further and faster in the North Sea, indicating that the pace and scope of the government's approach is contested.
The reports do not include any statement from the government confirming the delay, and no date has been given for the announcement.
What to watch next: whether ministers confirm a new timetable for the Jackdaw decision once the by-election is over.
