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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sam Blewett

Prime Minister defends possible Tory manifesto breach over fracking ban

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The Prime Minister stressed the energy crisis is the “number one issue we face” as she defended potentially breaching a Tory manifesto pledge to lift the fracking ban.

Liz Truss insisted she will not authorise “anything that carries a risk” but the Government is yet to produce evidence showing hydraulic shale gas extraction is safe.

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