Peers inflict defeats on government anti-protest measures
Key parts of government plans to crack down on protest were blocked in the House of Lords yesterday.
Key parts of government plans to crack down on protest were blocked in the House of Lords yesterday.
Less than 24 hours after a chaotic parliamentary vote on fracking, the prime minister has resigned.
You can find out here how your MP voted in Labour’s plans for a law to ban fracking.
Liz Truss announced today a consultation on how local consent for fracking would be measured.
English councils have begun voting against shale gas development in their areas, in response to the new government polity that fracking needs local support to go ahead.
A council which opposed drilling for gas near a Surrey village has taken the first step to fight ministerial approval of the scheme.
Council leaders are due to decide next week whether to take court action against gas drilling near a village in Surrey.
The life of a dormant oil site was extended today for the fourth time by councillors in West Sussex.
Councillors have overwhelmingly backed a time extension at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton-B exploration site in East Yorkshire.
Opponents of oil production in East Yorkshire are to make a last-minute bid to hold up this morning’s decision to approve.