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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…

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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

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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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

The Guardian - UK

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

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

Daily Mirror

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

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”.

The National (Scotland)

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

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

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

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"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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The Guardian - UK

Tory MPs angrily challenge Rees-Mogg’s fracking revival plan

Energy secretary considers bypassing local planning rules as backbenchers voice opposition

The Guardian - UK

Factcheck: is Jacob Rees-Mogg right that fracking is safe and vital?

New business secretary says opposition to fracking is ‘sheer ludditery’, yet he faces disbelief from many quarters

The Independent UK

‘Wrong kind of shale’ and 280m years too late: Geologists react to fracking move

The controversial go-ahead was met with concerns over earthquakes and an increase in greenhouse gas production.

Manchester Evening News

Bolton Council urged to reject any plans for fracking after ban on controversial process lifted

The council has previously pledged to reject any fracking- plans on land under its control

The National (Scotland)

Jacob Rees-Mogg supports 'outrageous' claim that Putin funded opponents of fracking

JACOB Rees-Mogg has supported a "baseless" claim that Russian president Vladimir Putin has funded opponents of fracking.

Wales Online

Jacob Rees-Mogg suggests he won't fight Wales' fracking ban

This comes after First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford announced at the beginning of September that Wales would not be fracking for shale gas

Wales Online

The UK earthquakes linked to fracking

Risk of earthquakes relating to fracking has been raised as an issue as the practice is allowed again

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