Might have their regrets. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The go ahead has been given to develop the uks largest untapped Oil And Gas Field in the north sea. Rosebank, which is 80 miles west of shetland, is expected to produce the equivalent of 300 Million Barrels of oil during the expected 25 year lifetime of the project. But the decision is controversial due to its impact on Climate Change last month, 50 mps and peers from all major parties raised concerns that the oil field could produce 200 Million Tonnes of carbon dioxide. Alexandra mackenzie reports. North sea oil is again at the centre of economic, political and climate debate. The long discussed rosebank Oil And Gas Field is run by the norwegian state energy firm. It says this will bring massive investment and jobs to the uk. And jobs to the uk. There is a continued and jobs to the uk. There is a continued need and jobs to the uk. There is a continued need for and jobs to the uk. There is a continued need for oil and jobs to the uk. There is a continued need for oil and and jobs to the uk. There is a l continued need for oil and gas. Through the entire transition and even after net zero, we will need oil and gas in our daily lives and to run society as we know it. Rosebank lies 80 miles west of shetland. Discovered in 2004, the field is in deep water of more than 1000 metres. Start up is expected late 2026 or early 2027. But there is much anger and frustration about this decision. Protesters gathered in whitehall, saying the approval was disastrous. 0thers in whitehall, saying the approval was disastrous. Others said they despaired that this has happened in the middle of a Cost Of Living and climate crisis. We the middle of a Cost Of Living and climate crisis. The middle of a Cost Of Living and climate crisis. We need to be clear that this is climate crisis. We need to be clear that this is a climate crisis. We need to be clear that this is a huge climate crisis. We need to be clear that this is a huge mistake climate crisis. We need to be clear that this is a huge mistake on that this is a huge mistake on economic grounds, on Energy Security grounds and on climate grounds, and that the uk public do not stand to benefit from this field. The that the uk public do not stand to benefit from this field. Benefit from this field. The uk government benefit from this field. The uk government welcome benefit from this field. The uk government welcome the benefit from this field. The uk government welcome the regulators decision. Rishi sunak was in scotland this summer, where he defended the decision to grant 100 new north sea oil and gas licenses. He was also asked about rosebank. What i would say is that its entirely consistent with transitioning to net zero that we use the energy we have got here at home, because we are going to need it for decades. 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I have expressed my concern about rosebank iioiii expressed my concern about rosebank going ahead for some time now. I think going ahead for some time now. I think most going ahead for some time now. I think most reasonable people are in our position. We dont think the taps our position. We dont think the taps should be turned off tomorrow. There taps should be turned off tomorrow. There shouldnt be a cliff edge, but neither there shouldnt be a cliff edge, but neither is there shouldnt be a cliff edge, but neither is the north east or scotlands future in Unlimited Oil and gas scotlands future in Unlimited Oil and gas extraction. Keir scotlands future in Unlimited Oil and gas extraction. Scotlands future in Unlimited Oil and gas extraction. Keir starmer has set a labour and gas extraction. Keir starmer has set a Labour Government and gas extraction. Keir starmer has set a Labour Government would and gas extraction. Keir starmer has| set a Labour Government would have more reliance on green energy, including new Offshore Wind Farms stop but he would not reverse the rosebank decision if they win the next election. But rosebank decision if they win the next election. Rosebank decision if they win the next election. But we have said is, no new licences next election. But we have said is, no new licences to next election. But we have said is, no new licences to be next election. But we have said is, no new licences to be granted next election. But we have said is, | no new licences to be granted when we are in power, but we wont revoke any licenses that are granted before we come into power. So any licenses that are granted before we come into power. Any licenses that are granted before we come into power. So an extremely heated debate. We come into power. So an extremely heated debate. Some we come into power. So an extremely heated debate. Some strongly we come into power. So an extremely| heated debate. Some strongly believe it is obscene. 0thers heated debate. Some strongly believe it is obscene. Others are just as adamant that this is a good day for the uk. Alexandra mckenzie, bbc news. Joining me now is our Business Editor simonjack and our climate editorjustin rowlatt. Simon, what is the Energy Security and Business Case for this . The Business Case is, as you heard rishi sunak saying, that we are going to use this oil and gas anyway. 80 of our energy needs currently come from fossil fuels. Even by 2050, it will be Something Like 20 , so you might as well get it closer to home than for example it closer to home than for example it on Big Oil Tankers or liquefying over the us or qatar and bringing it in that in that way. That is one argument. But even the Energy Industry itself confesses that most of this oil will be exported and it will have very little impact on Energy Security and certainly none at all on prices. The economic argument, though, is that it will create 2000 jobs. There will be some tax revenue asserted with it and an £8 billion boost to gdp. And as you heard there, the labour party are sort of trying to have their cake and eat it, saying they wont grant any new oil and gas licences, but they wont revoke the ones that have already been granted. So come what may, rosebank will be producing oil and a bit of gas for decades to come. Justin, how does it square with the uks Climate Change commitments . It will be 200 Million Tonnes of carbon it will be 200 Million Tonnes of carbon dioxide. Mps say that is the equivalent carbon dioxide. Mps say that is the equivalent of the 28 lowest Income Countries equivalent of the 28 lowest Income Countries in the world put together, about countries in the world put together, about half countries in the world put together, about half of uk annual emissions, so its about half of uk annual emissions, so its a about half of uk annual emissions, so its a lot about half of uk annual emissions, so its a lot of c02. The International Energy agency, the energy International Energy agency, the Energy Watchdog of the un, both say there should be no new oil and gas if there should be no new oil and gas it the there should be no new oil and gas it the world there should be no new oil and gas if the world is to meet its net zero commitments. The uk says, as simon says. Commitments. The uk says, as simon says. The commitments. The uk says, as simon says. The 25 commitments. The uk says, as simon says, the 25 of uk oil and gas energy says, the 25 of uk oil and gas energy will come from oil and gas, so sourcing energy will come from oil and gas, so sourcing it from the uk is a sensible so sourcing it from the uk is a sensible thing to do. But that figure sensible thing to do. But that figure is sensible thing to do. But that figure is contested by a number of people figure is contested by a number of people including the Climate Change committee on whose estimates it was based committee on whose estimates it was based the committee on whose estimates it was based. The uk says it will stick to its 2050 based. The uk says it will stick to its 2050 commitments and that this is consistent with them. That is something that opponents say will be much harder to meet if we are taking out the much harder to meet if we are taking out the last much harder to meet if we are taking out the last drops of north sea oil and gas out the last drops of north sea oil and as. G ,. ,. , out the last drops of north sea oil and as. � ,. ,. ,. ~ out the last drops of north sea oil and cas. � ,. ,. ,. ~ i. , and gas. Justin and simon, thank you very much and you can follow all the latest reaction and updates to this story throughout the day on the live page on the bbc news website. A 15 year old schoolgirl has been stabbed to death in croydon in south london during this mornings rush hour. The metropolitan police say they have launched a murder investigation. 0ur correspondent mark lobel is at the scene. What are the police saying . At what are the police saying . Git around 8. 30 this morning, a friend of a passenger told us that there was a heated argument on a packed bus before a 15 Year Old Girl was stabbed. At that point, concerned passengers including parents with children fled the scene as the police were called. 0ne witness said the Ambulance Workers attempted cpr on the victim but sadly, she died. Just over an hourfrom on the victim but sadly, she died. Just over an hour from the stabbing, Police Arrested a suspect, a teenage boy, who they say may be known to the victim. A Murder Inquiry has been launched. Forensic tents are assembled behind me. There was a sniffer dog out as well. Chief superintendent andy britton has said, our immediate thoughts are with this young girls family, who are facing the most tragic news. 0ne local mother i spoke to described the incident as heartbreaking. She said she was frustrated that violence was continuing in this area despite efforts to stop it. 0thers violence was continuing in this area despite efforts to stop it. Others i spoke to said that they fear this may not be the last such incident. Mark lobel reporting there. Bolder measures are needed to tackle persistent absence from school in england thats the finding of a committee of mps. It comes after figures revealed that at least one in five pupils are missing a significant amount of their education thats double the levels before the pandemic. Mps are recommending a series of measures including a National Rollout of attendance mentors working with families, new guidance on fines to make sure parents are treated the same across england and more support for pupils with special Educational Needs and disabilities. 0ur education editor, Branwyn Jeffreys reports. Its just when parents are in crisis, really, when they call to say theyre having a bad day. Hayley works with parents who are struggling. Shell even pick up their children. Parents are always really grateful for the support, eventually. Sometimes it takes a little while to build up that positive relationship with them. So she goes out around folkestone in the school minibus. It can take many visits to build up that trust. Roxy, yesterday, done pe, i was like, what did you do . She went, oh, it was really good, i done tennis. Kelce is one of the mums thats turned things around. She was evicted with her two kids, their new flat was two bus rides away, and, struggling with depression, kelce couldnt always get them to school. You feel like youre not good enough, you feel like youre not good enough for your children, that you cant do it, but. I felt quite deflated, actually. But, yeah, it was hard. How much difference did it make, when you were at your lowest, that the school would come and help pick up the kids . Massive, massive difference. I changed in myself. It gave me more spirit. It helped, amazingly big change. Right, youve got everything you need . Water bottles . Kelsey� s now settled in her new home. The children have been moved to a school in the same Academy Group thats much closer, so theyre going in every day. The bus pick ups are less frequent, a helping hand from time to time. What questions do you think that ahmet might have . Schools connect children with learning and their friends, but across england, almost twice as many children have regularly missed school. In primary school, its as much about the challenges that families face. The last few years have left more parents struggling with their Mental Health, with money, and often with poor housing. Schools say some parents attitudes have also shifted, their belief in going to school damaged. Here, as theyve seen more families are struggling, theyre increasing help. If youre living in rat infested accommodation, that you are struggling to sleep, you are hungry, all those are what i describe as headwinds for those poorest children to come to school. So what does work to stop kids missing school . Here, theyve found its intensive support for families when its most needed. Accept the help, please. Its not embarrassing. Theyre there to help. And if you need it, please accept it. Because its done me and my children a hell of good, so it will you. That report by our education editor Branwyn Jeffreys. The uks First OfficialConsumption Room allowing people to inject their own Illegal Drugs including heroin has been approved by authorities in glasgow. The Scottish Government hopes it will reduce the countrys rate of drug related deaths, which is the highest in europe. 0ur Scotland Editor james cook has more. This clinic in the east end of glasgow will soon be home to a new approach to tackling drug addiction. Just now, it provides a small number of long term users with prescribed pharmaceutical heroin. But when it expands to include a Consumption Room, many more people could be injecting their own drugs here. These are very slightly tilted, not visibly to the eye. This allows the nurse to be able to give the patients some space and some privacy and admitted dignity while theyre having their injection. This is used at present for people who have heroin prescribed to them by the nhs as part of their treatment. But is this pretty much similar to what a Consumption Room would look like . Absolutely, it will be very similar. This is an attempt to tackle a Scottish National emergency, the worst death rate from drugs in europe. The doctor in charge says the Pilot Project will help. They can use those drugs under the supervision of trained professional staff who can respond to any adverse events that arise, but also support those Service Users in the harms that they are experiencing in relation to their drug use, and support them to engage with other treatment Care Services that they may need. What kind of drugs could they use . We anticipate the vast majority of people who use this service will be wanting to inject heroin and cocaine. There are dozens of other drug Consumption Rooms around the world. This one is in portugal. But for the moment at least, technical challenges and scottish anti smoking laws mean the Glasgow Facility will not include an inhalation room. There are concerns here in the east end of glasgow about what the Consumption Room will mean for the community. But officials behind the project say it will be better than the current situation. They say between 400 and 500 people are regularly injecting drugs in public in glasgow. Although the uk government opposes the plan, its not trying to stop i