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Michael Gove warns he could revolt over tax cuts for rich - and benefit cuts for poor

The top Tory demanded a 'course correction, a reset', refused three times to rule out voting against Liz Truss, and warned it will be 'very, very, very difficult' to cut benefits for the poor and tax for the rich

Daily Mirror

$Astonishment as fracking companies may be placed in charge of testing public support for drilling$

Astonishment as fracking companies may be placed in charge of testing public support for drilling

Firms like Cuadrilla could be asked to show they have local consent for causing earthquakes – but residents sceptical they would be impartial

The Independent UK

$What harnessing geothermal power shares with fracking$

What harnessing geothermal power shares with fracking

The link between the fracking process and earthquakes is also a possibility in extracting geothermal energy

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The nine worst blunders Liz Truss made on this morning's tense radio tour

She used one phrase a whopping 61 times

Wales Online

‘It sounds like you don’t know’: Liz Truss falters on fracking consent question

Asked what local consent looks like, PM hesitates and says she will make sure there is local consent

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss lost for words during grilling from local radio on economic turmoil

The Prime Minister was questioned about rising mortgages, fracking, and a deteriorating hospital near to her constituency

The Independent UK

‘A reverse Robin Hood’: key exchanges from Liz Truss’s radio interviews

Memorable points from prime minister’s morning round of interviews at a glance

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"Enough to make your ears bleed": Listeners in disbelief at disastrous, awkward Liz Truss interviews this morning as Britain plunges into economic chaos

Ms Truss spoke publicly for the first time since the mini-budget sparked economic chaos

Manchester Evening News

Liz Truss 'taken apart' in BBC radio interview as she 'crumbles under pressure'

"No wonder she went into hiding. Astonishingly bad interview"

Liverpool Echo

$Liz Truss can't even say WHERE key UK fracking site is in car crash interview$

Liz Truss can't even say WHERE key UK fracking site is in car crash interview

PRIME Minister Liz Truss could not even say where the fracking she has legalised is to take place in a series of car crash interviews…

The National (Scotland)

What Liz Truss said to every BBC radio station during car crash round of interviews

The Prime Minister attempted to address concerns surrounding her mini budget in the House of Commons last week.

Daily Record

Fracking could go ahead despite opposition from local councils, Liz Truss reveals

Prime minister says she will not rule out fracking in Lancashire, where the council is opposed

The Independent UK

$Why fracking holds such symbolic power for the Conservative right$

Why fracking holds such symbolic power for the Conservative right

The UK government has lifted a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) in England. In his statement, new business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg argued that it was in the national interest for local communities to tolerate “a higher degree of risk and disturbance” given the current energy crisis.

The Conversation

The Earth's Corr: Fracking plans stark raving mad and will do nothing to lower energy bills

Fracking is environmentally destructive, has caused earthquakes, poisoned water sources and led to all sort of serious health concerns in the USA

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The Guardian - UK

Labour will bring green jobs built on strong trade unions, because we cannot go back to the 1980s

From fracking to bankers’ bonuses, we know where this government’s interests lie, say Labour MPs Angela Rayner and Ed Miliband

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss and her team are taking us for a ride

From fracking happy Jacob Rees-Mogg to Nadhim Zahawi and his warm horses, the Tory top table is beyond parody

Daily Mirror

Anti-fracking Nanas take to streets in protest again after Government U-turns on ban

The protesters dressed in yellow overalls and head scarves, blocked roads, held weekly vigils and chained themselves to fences until fracking was banned in 2019 - but now they're back

The National (Scotland)

Sam Heughan brands Tory investment zones 'worrying' and reveals fracking fear

OUTLANDER star Sam Heughan has branded UK Government plans for low-tax, low-regulation investment zones “very worrying”.

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The Guardian - UK

Fracking could shake the Conservative vote

Letter: Tremors above magnitude 3 could be destructive – not least to the Tory party if people’s houses start crumbling, writes David Nowell

The Guardian - UK

Is fracking coming to a town near you? Here’s how you can fight them – and win

My group, Nanas Against Fracking, is a force to be reckoned with, says campaigner Tina Rothery

The Guardian - UK

Planning rules for new onshore windfarms likely to be eased in UK

Wind could be more productive way than fracking to boost electricity supplies and bring down prices

Chronicle Live

"Wrong kind of shale": North East geologist reacts after Government lifts UK fracking ban

Liz Truss's Government lifted the fracking ban on Thursday morning - breaking a promise of the 2019 Tory manifesto

The Guardian - UK

Rees-Mogg should make his constituency first to be fracked, says Tory MP

Mark Menzies challenges business secretary to ‘lead by example’ and start drilling in North East Somerset

ABC News

What does Origin Energy backing out of gas exploration mean for the Channel Country?

Traditional owners, graziers and lobby groups say the gas company's decision to review plans in Queensland's Channel Country should be a "wake-up call" to governments.

The Guardian - UK

Tories usher in their brave new world of half-arsed fantasy

With a troubling lack of knowledge and empathy, the enthusiasm of team Truss bodes mightily ill

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