Liz Truss's government has lifted the fracking ban despite safety fears - paving the way for more than 100 new licences being granted to search for oil and gas in the North Sea.
Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg said the move wil help strengthen the UK's energy security "in light of Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine and weaponisation of energy".
But Labour described the plans as a "dangerous fantasy" that will "do nothing to cut energy bills".
