Updated: Did fracking break the government?
Less than 24 hours after a chaotic parliamentary vote on fracking, the prime minister has resigned.
MPs vote down Labour’s bid to ban fracking
A Labour bid to introduce legislation to ban fracking was defeated this evening.
Kevin Hollinrake resigns as vice-chair of parliamentary group on fracking
The MP who represents the North Yorkshire village where Third Energy wants to carry out fracking has resigned as the vice-chair of an industry-funded parliamentary group on unconventional oil and gas.
Head of Cuadrilla investor steps down
The chief executive of one of Cuadrilla’s major investors resigned unexpectedly this week. Allan Campbell has led the Australian mining contractor, AJ Lucas, since 1995. The company has a 43.7% stake in Cuadrilla and a direct investment of 25 per cent in each of Cuadrilla’s operations in the […]
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