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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dan Bloom

Fracking could start in Tory manifesto breach as PM reviews 'all options' in Ukraine war

Speculation is mounting that Boris Johnson will allow UK fracking due to an energy crisis sparked by the Ukraine-Russia war.

Downing Street today confirmed the Prime Minister is looking at “all options” when asked if the ban he pledged in 2019 will be lifted.

The Tories’ 2019 manifesto promised: “We will not support fracking unless the science shows categorically that it can be done safely.”

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