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Truss faces major rebellion on fracking as senior Tories pledge to defy whip

Chris Skidmore, head of PM’s net zero review, among Conservatives willing to vote against government

The Guardian - UK

$Liz Truss threatened with Tory revolt in showdown ‘confidence vote’ on fracking$

Liz Truss threatened with Tory revolt in showdown ‘confidence vote’ on fracking

Liz Truss was facing a revolt by Tory MPs opposed to fracking on Wednesday despite whips saying a crunch Commons vote was a “confidence motion in the Government”.

Evening Standard

UK interior minister quits with criticism of Truss as lawmakers row

Britain's interior minister quit on Wednesday with a broadside at Liz Truss before her lawmakers openly quarrelled in parliament, underscoring the erosion of the prime minister's authority after just weeks in the job.

Reuters

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Tory MPs ordered to defeat Labour attempt to ban fracking or lose party whip

‘This is a confidence motion in the government’, deputy chief whip says – ahead of vote later

The Independent UK

Tory MPs told to brace for 'confidence vote in government' over Labour ploy

TORY MPs are reportedly being told to treat a vote on fracking due on Wednesday afternoon as a de facto confidence vote in the government.

The National (Scotland)

Fracking caused daily earthquakes at UK’s only active site

Exclusive: Lancashire site responsible for 192 earthquakes over course of 182 days in 2018-19, Lib Dem analysis has found

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg facing legal challenge over fracking plans OLD

Exclusive: MPs to vote on Labour bid to ban controversial gas extraction method ‘once and for all’

The Independent UK

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$Tory MPs mull backing Labour attempt to force binding fracking vote$

Tory MPs mull backing Labour attempt to force binding fracking vote

Opposition motion drafted to make it very difficult for government to ignore or allow mass abstentions

The Guardian - UK

$Trafford rejects fracking in borough after government announces plans to lift ban$

Trafford rejects fracking in borough after government announces plans to lift ban

Conservatives support 'watered down' resolution

Manchester Evening News

All Liz Truss's U-turns so far in her chaotic 41-day term as Prime Minister

From fracking, windfall taxes and tax cuts to Britain's relationship with Emmanuel Macron, Liz Truss is no stranger to a change of heart - and there's plenty more to come from the flip-flopping PM

Daily Mirror

$Dangers posed by fracking and oil drilling$

Dangers posed by fracking and oil drilling

Letter: Prof Paul Ekins and Prof Peter Newell debunk the claims by the climate minister, Graham Stuart

The Guardian - UK

Do not repeat past mistakes by banning cheap solar power, Energy UK boss warns

Meanwhile, Labour pledges to ban fracking and continue with solar roll-out

Insider UK

$Ban on ALL fracking activity on council controlled land to remain despite government U-turn$

Ban on ALL fracking activity on council controlled land to remain despite government U-turn

The council will urge the government to reverse its decision to allow shale gas extraction in England

Manchester Evening News

Fracking will never take place in Scotland despite Liz Truss support, pledges Michael Matheson

EXCLUSIVE: Energy minister Michael Matheson insisted fracking would make "no difference" to household fuel bills.

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'Do the right thing for once': Douglas Ross told to reject benefits cuts

DOUGLAS Ross has been urged to “do the right thing for once” and defend benefits rising in line with inflation amid fears that the Government…

The Guardian - UK

Tory-led council votes to demand Truss stick to no fracking pledge

Fylde council, home to Preston New Road shale gas site in Lancashire, unanimously backs motion

Wales Online

Anti-frackers should be viewed the same as anti-vaxxers, says Tory former Cabinet minister

Fracking could return in the UK because of fears over the energy supply and soaring costs

The Guardian - AU

Facts take a backseat in CSIRO fracking fact sheets partly funded by the gas industry

Science body’s information on shale gas fracking treads lightly when it comes to naming methane’s role in global heating, despite it being second only to CO2

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Anti-fracker 'scaremongering' as bad as anti-vaxxers, says Tory peer

"SCAREMONGERING" by anti-fracking campaigners is as bad as that of anti-vaxxers, a Tory former Cabinet minister has told Parliament.

Daily Mirror

All Liz Truss's biggest U-turns exposed - and the ones that are yet to come

From fracking, windfall taxes and tax cuts to Britain's relationship with Emmanuel Macron, Liz Truss is no stranger to a change of heart - and there's plenty more to come from the flip-flopping PM

The National (Scotland)

Tory MP: No fracking in my area - but remote Scotland would be fine

A TORY MP has suggested “the northern reaches of Scotland” as a site that could be appropriate for fracking, while dismissing the possibility of…

The Guardian - UK

UK fracking and oil drilling good for environment, claims climate minister

Graham Stuart tells MPs that awarding more than 100 licences for North Sea drilling is a green policy

The Independent UK

Tory MPs in talks with Labour to block Liz Truss fracking plans

MPs always ‘have a say’, says business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg on prospect of rebellion

Liverpool Echo

Wirral Council votes unanimously to oppose fracking

“Council restates its opposition to all unconventional gas extraction under Wirral, its offshore waters and Dee and Mersey Estuaries”

Liverpool Echo

Wirral Council votes to request bailout to plug budget gap despite Tory opposition

Labour called on the Conservatives "for fairer funding for Wirral before it's too late"

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