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TL;DR
- Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle criticized Labour for the "appalling" treatment of MPs regarding the Jackdaw gas field announcement.
- Hoyle stated that the announcement should have been made to the House of Commons first, not the media.
- The Energy Secretary was absent from the House of Commons, sending a junior minister in her place.
- The Jackdaw gas field announcement involves Shell and Equinor starting production after a new environmental assessment.
- The decision has drawn criticism for potentially undermining the UK's net-zero commitments.
- The Energy Secretary defended the decision, stating it aligns with climate commitments and the goal of net-zero by 2050.