Campaigners and politicians in Greater Manchester have reacted with anger after Liz Truss announced she was to allow fracking to return to the UK. The PM has scrapped a 2019 ban on the fossil fuel extraction process as part of a wider energy bills strategy.
It could see domestic shale gas production begin in as little as six months, but Ms Truss has faced heavy criticism from opponents who have long warned that fracking can cause earthquakes, water contamination, noise and traffic pollution.
The PM told MPs that fracking would only go ahead in areas where there was local support for it. But Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the move was a 'backwards step'.
