England fracking ban lifted - with limits on seismic activity set to be raised

Business and energy secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg claims move will bolster energy securityPolitics latest - liveThe ban on fracking in England has been lifted, after Jacob Rees-Mogg called the current limits on seismic activity "too low" and admitted they were likely to be raised.Applications for new shale gas drilling can now be made, following confirmation from the government on Thursday that the moratorium in place since November 2019 had been lifted. Continue reading...