Government warned over “rushed and ill-judged” curbs on protest
MPs called on the home secretary tonight to abandon plans to give police greater powers to curtail the right to protest.
Health professionals urge PM to “secure her green legacy by banning fracking”
A group of 143 doctors, nurses and health specialists has called on Theresa May to ban fracking in her final fortnight in office.
New poll findings: Government ignores public on fracking and should not relax tremor rules
Less than a quarter of people support relaxing the rules on fracking-induced earth tremors, according to results of a new survey published today.
Prime Minister quizzed over support for local decision-making
Fracking Week in Parliament: DrillOrDrop review of what UK politicians say about the onshore oil and gas industry. The Prime Minister was questioned about statements on her website supporting local decision-making – at a time when the government proposes to take some shale gas schemes out of local […]
Coalition backs National Trust against INEOS court action in letter to PM
A coalition of environmental organisations, community groups and academics has written to the Prime Minister in support of the National Trust in its legal fight against INEOS.
Estimates of UK shale gas wells “out of date”, says minister
Fracking Week in Parliament The Government has disclosed that an estimate of 155 UK shale gas wells by 2025 is now considered to be out of date and there are no new figures.
INEOS “won’t take no for an answer”, says Labour MP at Prime Minister’s Questions
Theresa May was asked in parliament for her reaction to the complaint of a Cheshire woman who was “door-stepped” by land agents acting for the UK’s biggest shale gas company.
Prime Minister backs fracking again
For the second week in a row, Theresa May backed shale gas in a reply during Prime Minister’s Questions.
Oliver, 8, appeals to PM to block fracking near new Derbyshire home
An eight year old boy has written to the Prime Minister asking her to prevent fracking near his new home in Derbyshire.
Former planning minister backs local decisions on fracking
The former planning minister, Brandon Lewis, said tonight he believed decisions on shale gas should be made by local people, through their local authority.
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