'Burnham eager to get drilling' and 'Tardis fit for a King'
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing scrutiny over his early policy decisions, including a potential expansion of North Sea oil drilling and the suspension of an early prisoner release scheme. Meanwhile, media outlets are covering his administration's initial challenges and his broader political agenda.
Why it matters
These early policy shifts signal the direction of the new UK government regarding energy security and criminal justice reform.
Image caption, The papers on Friday have several reports on Andy Burnham, each focusing on different aspects of his first week in the top job. The Times says the new prime minister is "eager to get drilling in the North Sea", and is ready to "move quickly" to scale up oil and gas production as part of his "cost-of-living policy blitz". Sources told the paper that Burnham and his energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, are considering whether to give the green light to drilling in Rosebank, which it says is the "biggest undeveloped oil and gasfield in the UK".
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