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Minister defends Liz Truss plan to lift fracking ban

A Cabinet minister has defended controversial plans to lift the ban on fracking as part of new Prime Minister Liz Truss’s emergency support package on energy bills.

Evening Standard

$Lifting of fracking ban not miracle solution, minister admits$

Lifting of fracking ban not miracle solution, minister admits

Communities secretary defends decision not to extend windfall tax as Liz Truss unveils support package

The Guardian - UK

Tory minister in awkward 8 second silence during TV interview while being grilled on poverty

The new Levelling Up Secretary Simon Clarke appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning where he was grilled by presenter Charlie Stayt on a number of issues including Liz Truss' energy statement later today.

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What time is Liz Truss announcing her plan for energy bills today?

The new Prime Minister is also expected to announce an end to the fracking ban

Wales Online

Martin Lewis tells Liz Truss what must be done in energy bills freeze ahead of Prime Minister announcement

While welcoming the armoured plans that Ms Truss will freeze the energy price cap this winter, Martin Lewis affirmed that a long-term plan needs to be in place

Manchester Evening News

Liz Truss’s government denies abandoning climate targets despite plan to legalise fracking

First act of new prime minister is to lift the ban on the controversial process

The Independent UK

Oil and gas giants paying ‘fair share’ of taxes, says minister

The Government faces a growing row over how to fund a massive support package to keep energy bills down

Evening Standard

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Simon Clarke will serve as Minister for the North, Tory chairman says

There was some doubt over whether Liz Truss would follow through on her reported pledge to create the position.

The Independent UK

The new Levelling Up secretary Greater Manchester will be watching with interest and his voting record

Simon Clarke MP - from the North East - said he would give the role 'his all'

Manchester Evening News

Who is Simon Clarke? Here’s everything we know about the new housing minister

The Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP is now the Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Evening Standard

Liz Truss's cabinet in full as new Prime Minister rewards allies

A major reshuffle of the top jobs in government has now been completed

Wales Online

Liz Truss’s Cabinet in full

The new Prime Minister held her first meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday morning.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss breaks promise to appoint a 'Minister for the North'

The new Prime Minister failed to include a Minister for the North in her Cabinet.

Manchester Evening News

Liz Truss cabinet: who are the key players in PM’s top team?

The prime minister has appointed ministers for the great offices of state. Here are some of the other members of her new government

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The Independent UK

Liz Truss’s cabinet in full: Who is in new PM’s top team?

Big shake-up sees Rishi Sunak supporters booted out in favour of leader’s allies

Evening Standard

Liz Truss to hit ground running with triple blitz on energy bills, taxes and red tape

Energy bills, tax cuts and red tape top priorities in first days

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss will not offer Rishi Sunak a job in her new cabinet

Defeated rival will not feature in lineup expected to feature Kwarteng, Braverman and Cleverly in top jobs

Manchester Evening News

Who is expected to be in Liz Truss' new Cabinet?

The new Prime Minister will be finalising her Cabinet roles

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Campaigners blast decision to fund new nuclear power plant as 'dodgy'

CAMPAIGNERS have slammed the approval of funding for a new multibillion-pound nuclear power station.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson approves funding for Sizewell C nuclear plant in ‘dodgy decision by lame duck PM’

Private funding will be sought for the project in Suffolk estimated to cost £20-30 billion.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson approves nuclear plant costing billions - weeks before new PM arrives

Funding for the Sizewell C nuclear power station has been approved in Suffolk, and the government will make a final decision on public investment later this year - though it could be £6bn

Wales Online

Boris Johnson approves funding for Sizewell C nuclear plant

Project expected to cost between £20-30 billion

Evening Standard

Treasury drawing up new scheme to ‘cut energy costs by £400’

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has asked officials to draw up a multibillion-pound package to reduce the price cap from January

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss could cancel £400 cost-of-living energy bills discount for richer Brits

All Brits are due to get £400 off their soaring energy bills between October and March - but a key ally of the likely PM said it was 'odd' and should be 'revisited'

The Guardian - UK

Truss may stop high earners getting £400 energy bill payments, ally hints

Chief secretary to Treasury Simon Clarke says it is ‘pretty odd’ that wealthier people will benefit from payments

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