The UK House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle condemns the government’s handling of the Jackdaw North Sea gas field announcement, saying MPs are told through media before ministers brief the chamber. Outlets report Hoyle’s remarks after the Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh and other ministers made the decision public elsewhere, while MPs were left to respond without the relevant minister present.
Several reports focus on Hoyle’s anger in the Commons, describing his “shameful” or “appalling” characterisation of the government’s process and the effect on MPs. The Daily Mail and Daily Express say Fahnbulleh was away—Daily Mail frames it as travelling to Aberdeen to unveil drilling on television, while the Daily Express highlights that she was not in the Commons for the announcement.
Politics.co.uk and The Herald Scotland similarly highlight Hoyle’s criticism of the handling and the order of communications, while the Evening Standard adds that Hoyle’s statement targets both Fahnbulleh and the government. Across coverage, the central shared point is the perceived decision to alert the media before informing MPs in Parliament.
