The Latest Breaking News from Fracking

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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