The Government has ordered a new review into fracking as ministers consider "all possible domestic energy sources" in the wake of the crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said he had asked the British Geological Survey to reassess the safety of shale gas extraction, which was banned in 2019.
He said the moratorium will remain in place "unless the latest scientific evidence demonstrates that shale gas extraction is safe, sustainable and of minimal disturbance to those living and working nearby".
