Commons speaker accuses energy secretary of ‘immense discourtesy’ after she misses Jackdaw statement – UK politics live

Lindsay Hoyle also said it was ‘shameful’ that her department announced the news to the media firstHere is an explainer by Jill Ambrose about the Jackdaw decision.But environmental groups have condemned the decision. Ami McCarthy, head of politics for Greenpeace UK, said:Approving Jackdaw shows the toxic grip fossil fuel lobbyists still hold over our energy policy. Andy Burnham promised pragmatism [see 8.40am], but there is nothing pragmatic about rubber-stamping a project that won’t lower energy bills, won’t boost energy security and will create just 27 full-time jobs …True pragmatism means severing our reliance on expensive oil and gas that leaves