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MPs erupt with laughter as John Healey makes embarrassing Jackdaw blunder in budget statement

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“MPs erupt with laughter as John Healey makes embarrassing Jackdaw blunder in budget statement”

John Healey said Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh opposed reopening the Jackdaw gas field in a major blunder during his budget speech. The Chancellor was celebrating the move to allow North Sea gas to help lower energy prices when his error prompted the Commons to erupt in laughter. Mr Healey began: “To begin the radical reform of energy to reduce bills in the future, Last week, my Right Honourable Friend, the Energy Secretary, opposed-” He looked to Ms Fahnbulleh, who attempted to laugh off…

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